Proverbs 7:2 - 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 KJV (King James Version)
Keep my commandments, and live; And my law as the apple of thine eye.
Proverbs 7:2 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Keep my commandments and live, And my teaching as the apple of your eye.
Proverbs 7:2 NCV (New Century Version)
Obey my commands, and you will live. Guard my teachings as you would your own eyes.
Proverbs 7:2 ASV (American Standard Version)
Keep my commandments and live; And my law as the apple of thine eye.
Proverbs 7:2 NIV (New International Version)
Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
Proverbs 7:2 NKJV (New King James Version)
Keep my commands and live, And my law as the apple of your eye.
Proverbs 7:2 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Keep my commandments and live, And keep my teaching and law as the apple of your eye.
Proverbs 7:2 NLT (New Living Translation)
Obey my commands and live! Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes.
Proverbs 7:2 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.
Proverbs 7:2 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
keep my commandments and live; keep my teaching as the apple of your eye