Proverbs 7:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 7:1

1 My son, keep my words,
And ^atreasure my commands within you.

2 ^aKeep my commands and live,
^bAnd my law as the apple of your eye.

3 ^aBind them on your fingers;
Write them on the tablet of your heart.

4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And call understanding your nearest kin,

5 ^aThat they may keep you from the immoral woman,
From the seductress who flatters with her words.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 7:1

American Standard Version
My son, keep my words, And lay up my commandments with thee.

Amplified® Bible
MY SON, keep my words; lay up within you my commandments [for use when needed] {and} treasure them.

Contemporary English Version
My son, pay close attention and don't forget what I tell you to do.

Darby English Version
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

Good News Bible
My child, remember what I say and never forget what I tell you to do.

King James Version
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

New American Standard Bible
My son, keep my words And treasure my commandments within you.

New International Version
My son, keep my words
and store up my commands within you.

New King James Version
My son, keep my words,
And treasure my commands within you.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
My son, keep my words And treasure my commandments within you.

Revised Standard Version
My son, keep my words and treasure up my commandments with you;

Young's Literal Translation
My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up with thee.

New English Translation
My child,¹ keep my words and treasure up my commands in your own keeping.²