Proverbs 7:2-3 - Compare All Versions

Proverbs 7:1-5 MSG (The Message)

Dear friend, do what I tell you; treasure my careful instructions. Do what I say and you’ll live well. My teaching is as precious as your eyesight—guard it! Write it out on the back of your hands; etch it on the chambers of your heart. Talk to Wisdom as to a sister. Treat Insight as your companion. They’ll be with you to fend off the Temptress— that smooth-talking, honey-tongued Seductress.

Proverbs 7:2-3 KJV (King James Version)

Keep my commandments, and live; And my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers, Write them upon the table of thine heart.

Proverbs 7:2-3 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Keep my commandments and live, And my teaching as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart.

Proverbs 7:2-3 NCV (New Century Version)

Obey my commands, and you will live. Guard my teachings as you would your own eyes. Remind yourself of them; write them on your heart as if on a tablet.

Proverbs 7:2-3 ASV (American Standard Version)

Keep my commandments and live; And my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart.

Proverbs 7:2-3 NIV (New International Version)

Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.

Proverbs 7:2-3 NKJV (New King James Version)

Keep my commands and live, And my law as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart.

Proverbs 7:2-3 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Keep my commandments and live, And keep my teaching and law as the apple of your eye. Bind them [securely] on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart.

Proverbs 7:2-3 NLT (New Living Translation)

Obey my commands and live! Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes. Tie them on your fingers as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart.

Proverbs 7:2-3 TPT (The Passion Translation)

If you do what I say you will live well. Guard your life with my revelation-truth, for my teaching is as precious as your eyesight. Treasure my instructions, and cherish them within your heart.

Proverbs 7:2-3 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

keep my commandments and live; keep my teaching as the apple of your eye; bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.