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Proverbs 4:25

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Let thy eyes look right on, and let thy eyelids look straight before thee.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Let, thine eyes, right onward, look,—and, thine eyelashes, point straight before thee.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Thine eyes do look straightforward, And thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Let thy eyes look straight on, and let thy eyelids go before thy steps.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Let thine eyes beholde the right, and let thine eyeliddes direct thy way before thee.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Let thine eyes looke right on, and let thine eye lids looke straight before thee.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Let your eyes look straight forward, and let your eyelids look straight before you.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids assent [to] just [things].
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Let thine eyes 5869
{5869} Prime
עַיִן
`ayin
{ah'-yin}
Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape).
look 5027
{5027} Prime
נָבַט
nabat
{naw-bat'}
A primitive root; to scan, that is, look intently at; by implication to regard with pleasure, favor or care.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
right on, 5227
{5227} Prime
נֹכַח
nokach
{no'-kakh}
From the same as H5226; properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with a preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of.
and let thine eyelids 6079
{6079} Prime
עַפְעַף
`aph`aph
{af-af'}
From H5774; an eyelash (as fluttering); figuratively morning ray.
look straight 3474
{3474} Prime
יָשַׁר
yashar
{yaw-shar'}
A primitive root; to be straight or even; figuratively to be (causatively to make) right, pleasant, prosperous.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
before x5048
(5048) Complement
נֶגֶד
neged
{neh'-ghed}
From H5046; a front, that is, part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbially, especially with preposition) over against or before.
thee.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Proverbs 4:25

_ _ Let ... before thee — that is, pursue a sincere and direct purpose, avoiding temptations.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 4:20-27.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 4:25

Right on — Direct all thine actions to a right end, and keep thy mind fixed upon that way which leads to it, and neither look or turn aside to the right — hand or the left.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Proverbs 23:5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for [riches] certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Proverbs 23:33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
Job 31:1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
Psalms 119:37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; [and] quicken thou me in thy way.
Matthew 6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
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Jb 31:1. Ps 119:37. Pv 23:5, 33. Mt 6:22.

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