23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. 24 Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.

23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

Proverbs 4:23-25 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your ...

Proverbs 4:23–25 — New Living Translation (NLT). 23 Guard your heart above all else,. for it determines the course of your life. 24 Avoid all perverse talk;.

Proverbs 4:23-25 Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life. Don't use your mouth to tell lies; don't ever say things that are not true.

Avoid dishonest speech and pretentious words. Be free from using perverse words no matter what! Set your gaze on the path before you.

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.

Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life. King James Bible Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23 NLT · Proverbs 4:23 ESV · Proverbs 4:23 KJV · Proverbs 4:23 NIV

To "keep" something, in this sense, means more than simply "to maintain ownership." It refers to maintenance, care, and support.