He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die. | Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die. |
He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. | Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. |
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That he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints. | Guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints. |
He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber. | He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. |
A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. | A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. |
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good. | Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good. |
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray. | Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray. |
He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us. | Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us. |
Know therefore that Yahweh your God himself is God, the faithful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness to a thousand generations with those who love him and keep his commandments. | Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. |
One who has my commandments and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him. | Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him. |
I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you. | And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. |
If you love me, keep my commandments. | If you love me, you will keep my commandments. |
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. | Little children, keep yourselves from idols. |
Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul. Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more. | The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. |
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning. | Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent. |
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies. | Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. |
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret. | Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. |
Being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. | Eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
Therefore you shall keep my commandments, and do them. I am Yahweh. | So you shall keep my commandments and do them: I am the Lord. |
How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. | How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. |
Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart. | Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart. |
Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. | Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. |
You shall keep my Sabbaths, and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am Yahweh. | You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord. |
My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching. | My son, keep your father's commandment, and forsake not your mother's teaching. |
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.” | But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” |