Proverbs 4:23
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
In context
20 My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. 21 Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; 22 for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body. 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. 25 Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. 26 Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 4:23 in the KJV
Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 4:23 in the ESV
Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.