Proverbs 3:21

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

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
son	בְּ֭נִי Be.ni	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
depart	יָלֻ֣זוּ ya.Lu.zu	H3868	to turn aside · verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine plural
eyes	מֵעֵינֶ֑יךָ me.'ei.Nei.kha	H5869	an eye (literally or figuratively) · preposition + noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
keep	נְצֹ֥ר ne.Tzor	H5341	to guard · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
wisdom	תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה tu.shi.Yah	H8454	support or (by implication) ability · noun, common feminine singular absolute
discretion	וּמְזִמָּֽה u.me.zi.Mah	H4209	a plan · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do accord…
Deuteronomy 6:6-9 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
Deuteronomy 32:46-47 And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observ…
Proverbs 4:21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
Hebrews 2:1-3 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
Deuteronomy 4:9 Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from t…
John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth y…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:21-26

Solomon, having pronounced those happy who not only lay hold on wisdom, but retain her, here exhorts us therefore to retain her, assuring us that we ourselves shall have the comfort of doing so. I. The exhortation is, to have religion's rules always in view and always at heart, Pro 3:21. 1. To have them always in view: "My son, let them not depart from thy eyes; let not thy eyes ever depart from them to wander after vanity. Have them always in mind, and do not forget them; be ever and anon thinking of them, and conversing with them, and never imagine that thou hast looked upon them long enough and that it is time now to lay them by; but, as long as thou livest, keep up and cultivate thy acqu…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 3:21

sound wisdom--(compare Pro 2:7). let . . . eyes--that is, these words of instruction.

John Gill on Proverbs 3:21

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes,.... Meaning not the things done by Wisdom; though it is good to contemplate his works of creation and providence, which serve to set forth the glory of Christ, and lead into adoring and admiring views of him, and to thankfulness to him; but wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, whereby these things are done, which are but so many names of Christ: we should always set him before us, keep him always in view, be ever looking to him by faith, and never suffer him to depart from our eyes; we should always have in sight his divine Person for our acceptance with God, the greatness and glory of it to encourage our faith and hope in him; we should keep in…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 3:21-22

From this eminence, in which the work of creation presents wisdom, exhortations are now deduced, since the writer always expresses himself only with an ethical intention regarding the nature of wisdom: 21 My son, may they not depart from thine eyes - Preserve thoughtfulness and consideration, 22 And they will be life to thy soul And grace to thy neck. If we make the synonyms of wisdom which are in 21b the subject per prolepsin to אל־ילזוּ (Hitzig and Zckler), then Pro 3:19-20 and Pro 3:21-22 clash. The subjects are wisdom, understanding, knowledge, which belong to God, and shall from His become the possession of those who make them their aim. Regarding לוּז, obliquari, deflectere, see under…

The Church Fathers

My son, do not let these depart from your eyes. Beware lest, wearied by temporal discipline, you lose the grace of wisdom, which is so great.
— Bede, Commentary on Proverbs

Observe law and counsel. The law of wisdom is, as it says, If you wish to enter into life, you shall not kill, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not bear false witness, and the rest (Mark 10). The counsel of wisdom is when it immediately adds: If you wish to be perfect, go, sell all that you have, etc. (Ibid.).
— Bede, Commentary on Proverbs

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Dictionary and topics

Feet, The · To be guided by wisdom and discretion — To be guided by wisdom and discretion
Prudence · The young should cultivate — The young should cultivate
Wisdom · .UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO — .UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Young Men · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Proverbs 3:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:21-26

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 3:21

John Gill on Proverbs 3:21

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 3:21-22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Proverbs 3:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:21-26

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 3:21

John Gill on Proverbs 3:21

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 3:21-22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Proverbs 3:21-26

Rashi on Proverbs 3:21