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Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
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“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”

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King James Bible — Proverbs 4:23
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1611
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King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
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Meaning of “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out…”

Guarding inner life is presented as practical because attention and motives influence conduct downstream.

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Proverbs 4:23 in the King James Version.

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