Proverbs 7:1–2
Proverbs 7:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)
1 My son, keep my words
and store up my commands within you.
2 Keep my commands and you will live;
guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
Proverbs 7:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)
1 My son, keep my words
and treasure up my commandments with you;
2 keep my commandments and live;
keep my teaching as the apple of your eye;
Proverbs 7:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 My son, keep my words,
And lay up my commandments with thee.
2 Keep my commandments, and live;
And my law as the apple of thine eye.
Proverbs 7:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 Follow my advice, my son;
always treasure my commands.
2 Obey my commands and live!
Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes.
Proverbs 7:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 My son, keep my words, And treasure my commands within you.
2 Keep my commands and live,
And my law as the apple of your eye.
Proverbs 7:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 My son, remember what I say, and treasure my commands.
2 Obey my commands, and you will live.
Guard my teachings as you would your own eyes.
Proverbs 7:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 My son, keep my words,
And lay up my commandments with thee.
2 Keep my commandments and live;
And my law as the apple of thine eye.
Proverbs 7:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. 2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my teaching, as the apple of thine eye.
Proverbs 7:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 My son,
pay attention to my words.
Treasure my commands that are within you.
2 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)
1 My son, obey my words,
and treasure my commands.
2 Keep my commands and live;
protect my teachings
as the pupil of your eye.
Proverbs 7:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 My child, keep my words
and store up my commandments with you;
2 keep my commandments and live,
keep my teachings as the apple of your eye;
Proverbs 7:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 My child, guard my sayings;
store my commandments with you.
2 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)
1 My son, obey my words.
Store up my commands inside you.
2 Obey my commands and you will live.
Guard my teachings as you would your own eyes.