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Proverbs 7:1–2

The Wiles of the Harlot

1 My son, akeep my words

And treasure my commandments within you.

2 aKeep my commandments and live,

And my 1teaching bas the 2apple of your eye.

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Proverbs 7:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

My son, keep my words

and store up my commands within you.

Keep my commands and you will live;

guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.

Proverbs 7:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

My son, keep my words

and treasure up my commandments with you;

keep my commandments and live;

keep my teaching as the apple of your eye;

Proverbs 7:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

My son, keep my words,

And lay up my commandments with thee.

Keep my commandments, and live;

And my law as the apple of thine eye.

Proverbs 7:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Follow my advice, my son;

always treasure my commands.

Obey my commands and live!

Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes.

Proverbs 7:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

My son, keep my words, And treasure my commands within you.

Keep my commands and live,

And my law as the apple of your eye.

Proverbs 7:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

My son, remember what I say, and treasure my commands.

Obey my commands, and you will live.

Guard my teachings as you would your own eyes.

Proverbs 7:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

My son, keep my words,

And lay up my commandments with thee.

Keep my commandments and live;

And my law as the apple of thine eye.

Proverbs 7:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. Keep my commandments, and live; and my teaching, as the apple of thine eye.

Proverbs 7:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

My son, 

pay attention to my words. 

Treasure my commands that are within you. 

Obey my commands so that you may live. 

Follow my teachings just as you protect the pupil of your eye. 

Proverbs 7:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

My son, obey my words,

and treasure my commands.

Keep my commands and live;

protect my teachings

as the pupil of your eye.

Proverbs 7:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

My child, keep my words

and store up my commandments with you;

keep my commandments and live,

keep my teachings as the apple of your eye;

Proverbs 7:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

My child, guard my sayings;

store my commandments with you.

Keep my commands and live,

and my teaching like the apple of your eye.

Proverbs 7:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

My son, obey my words.

Store up my commands inside you.

Obey my commands and you will live.

Guard my teachings as you would your own eyes.


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