Proverbs 4:23-24

A Father's Wise Instruction

23 Keep your heart with all vigilance,
for o from it flow p the springs of life.
24 Put away from you q crooked speech,
and put r devious talk far from you.

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 12:35
    The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 16:11
    You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
  3. Cross References
    Proverbs 6:12
    A worthless person, a wicked man, goes about with crooked speech.
  4. Cross References
    Proverbs 2:15
    Men whose paths are crooked, and who are devious in their ways.
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