| He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die. | Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die. |
| He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. | Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. |
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| That he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints. | For he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. |
| He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber. | He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber. |
| A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. | Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. |
| He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good. | The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper. |
| He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray. | Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction 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. | The one who keeps God’s commands lives in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave 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; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments. |
| 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 commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them. |
| 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. | So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. |
| If you love me, keep my commandments. | If you love me, keep my commands. |
| Little children, keep yourselves from idols. | Dear 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 harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. |
| Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning. | Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues. |
| Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies. | Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. |
| One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret. | A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. |
| Being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. | Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. |
| Therefore you shall keep my commandments, and do them. I am Yahweh. | Keep my commands and follow them. I am the Lord. |
| How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. | How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. |
| Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart. | Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. |
| Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. | Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. |
| You shall keep my Sabbaths, and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am Yahweh. | Observe my Sabbaths and have reverence for 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 command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. |
| But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.” | He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” |
