Bible Strands
Proverbs 4:21
Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — A father addresses his son, extending the instructional discourse of Proverbs 4:20 about receiving parental wisdom.
The words — ya.Li.zu (let them depart) and Sham.Re (keep them) establish the dual imperative of maintaining conscious attention and internal retention.
The thread — The command to internalize wisdom appears in Proverbs 3:21, Proverbs 3:3, and Proverbs 7:1.
Why it lands — The text commands sustained mental focus and deliberate storage of instruction rather than allowing it to fade from conscious awareness.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 3:21 My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
- Proverbs 3:3 Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
- Proverbs 7:1 My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.
- Psalms 40:8 I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
- Proverbs 2:1 My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,