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Berean Standard Bible

“Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.”

Proverbs 4:25

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Study note

Proverbs 4 follows a father teaching his son to guard his heart and mouth and to walk a straight path. He now speaks about the eyes and about focus.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.

World English Bible (WEB)

Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you.

King James Version (KJV)

Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Keep your eyes on what is in front of you, looking straight before you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Tus ojos miren lo recto, y tus párpados en derechura delante de ti.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Mira lo que tienes delante; pon tus ojos en lo que tienes frente a ti.

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