Proverbs 3:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion;

New Living Translation
My child, don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment. Hang on to them,

English Standard Version
My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion,

Berean Study Bible
My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.

New American Standard Bible
My son, see that they do not escape from your sight; Comply with sound wisdom and discretion,

NASB 1995
My son, let them not vanish from your sight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

NASB 1977
My son, let them not depart from your sight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

Amplified Bible
My son, let them not escape from your sight, But keep sound wisdom and discretion,

Christian Standard Bible
Maintain sound wisdom and discretion. My son, don’t lose sight of them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Maintain your competence and discretion. My son, don't lose sight of them.

Contemporary English Version
My child, use common sense and sound judgment! Always keep them in mind.

Good News Translation
My child, hold on to your wisdom and insight. Never let them get away from you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My son, do not lose sight of these things. Use priceless wisdom and foresight.

International Standard Version
My son, do not let wisdom leave your sight. Carefully observe sound judgment and discernment,

NET Bible
My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

New King James Version
My son, let them not depart from your eyes— Keep sound wisdom and discretion;

King James 2000 Bible
My son, let not them depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

New Heart English Bible
My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

World English Bible
My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

American King James Version
My son, let not them depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

American Standard Version
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

A Faithful Version
My son, do not let them depart from your eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion,

Darby Bible Translation
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion:

English Revised Version
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion;

Webster's Bible Translation
My son, let not them depart from thy eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
My sonne, let not these thinges depart from thyne eyes, but kepe wysdome and vnderstanding:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
My sonne, let not these thinges departe from thyne eyes, but kepe my lawe and my councell:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
My son! Do not let them turn from your eyes, "" Keep wisdom and thoughtfulness,

Young's Literal Translation
My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

Smith's Literal Translation
My son, they shall not depart from thine eyes: keep counsel and meditation:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
My son, let not these things depart from thy eyes: keep the law and counsel:

Catholic Public Domain Version
My son, let not these things move away from your eyes. Preserve law as well as counsel.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
My son, let not your eyes depart from keeping my teaching and my counsels.

Lamsa Bible
My son, let not my commandments depart from your eyes; keep my doctrine, and my counsels;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
My son, let them not pass from thee, but keep my counsel and understanding:
















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