Verse Comparison: Proverbs 4:23
American Standard Version
Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.
Amplified® Bible
Keep {and} guard your heart with all vigilance {and} above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life.
Contemporary English Version
Carefully guard your thoughts because they are the source of true life.
Darby English Version
Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded; for out of it are the issues of life.
Good News Bible
Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.
King James Version
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
New American Standard Bible
Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it {flow} the springs of life.
New International Version
Above all else, guard your heart,
for it is the wellspring of life.
New King James Version
Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.
Revised Standard Version
Keep your heart with all vigilance; for from it flow the springs of life.
Young's Literal Translation
Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it `are' the outgoings of life.