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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
בני אל-ילזו מעיניך נצר תשיה ומזמה
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
bny Al-ylzv m`ynyk nTSr tSHyh vmzmh

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
fili mi ne effluant haec ab oculis tuis custodi legem atque consilium

King James Variants
American King James Version   
My son, let not them depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
My son, let not them depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Authorized (King James) Version   
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
New King James Version   
My son, let them not depart from your eyes— Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
21st Century King James Version   
My son, let not these depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion;

Other translations
American Standard Version   
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
My son, let not your eyes depart from keeping my teaching and my counsels.
Darby Bible Translation   
My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
My son, let not these things depart from thy eyes: keep the law and counsel:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion;
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion,
God's Word   
My son, do not lose sight of these things. Use priceless wisdom and foresight.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Maintain your competence and discretion. My son, don't lose sight of them.
International Standard Version   
My son, do not let wisdom leave your sight. Carefully observe sound judgment and discernment,
NET Bible   
My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.
New American Standard Bible   
My son, let them not vanish from your sight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
New International Version   
My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion;
New Living Translation   
My child, don't lose sight of common sense and discernment. Hang on to them,
Webster's Bible Translation   
My son, let not them depart from thy eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
The World English Bible   
My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
EasyEnglish Bible   
My child, always keep hold of wisdom and a good mind. Make sure that you keep them safe.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,
New Life Version   
My son, do not allow them to leave your eyes. Keep perfect wisdom and careful thinking.
The Voice Bible   
My son, never lose sight of God’s wisdom and knowledge: make decisions out of true wisdom, guard your good sense,
Living Bible   
Have two goals: wisdom—that is, knowing and doing right—and common sense. Don’t let them slip away,
New Catholic Bible   
My son, without letting them slip out of your sight safeguard sound wisdom and prudence.
Legacy Standard Bible   
My son, let them not deviate from your eyes; Guard sound wisdom and discretion,
Jubilee Bible 2000   
My son, do not let them depart from thine eyes; keep sound wisdom and discretion,
Christian Standard Bible   
Maintain sound wisdom and discretion. My son, don’t lose sight of them.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
My son, let them not escape from your sight, but keep sound and godly Wisdom and discretion,
New Century Version   
My child, hold on to wisdom and good sense. Don’t let them out of your sight.
The Message   
Dear friend, guard Clear Thinking and Common Sense with your life; don’t for a minute lose sight of them. They’ll keep your soul alive and well, they’ll keep you fit and attractive. You’ll travel safely, you’ll neither tire nor trip. You’ll take afternoon naps without a worry, you’ll enjoy a good night’s sleep. No need to panic over alarms or surprises, or predictions that doomsday’s just around the corner, Because God will be right there with you; he’ll keep you safe and sound.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
My son, do not take your eyes off these things. Guard sound judgment and insight.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
My child, do not let these escape from your sight: keep sound wisdom and prudence,
Good News Translation®   
My child, hold on to your wisdom and insight. Never let them get away from you.
Wycliffe Bible   
My son, these things float not away from thine eyes; keep thou my law, and my counsel; (My son, let not these things float away from thine eyes; keep thou my instructions, and my advice, near to thee;)
Contemporary English Version   
My child, use common sense and sound judgment! Always keep them in mind.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
My son, keep sound wisdom and discretion; let them not escape from your sight,
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
My child, do not let these escape from your sight: keep sound wisdom and prudence,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
My child, do not let these escape from your sight: keep sound wisdom and prudence,
Common English Bible © 2011   
My son, don’t let them slip from your eyes; hold on to sound judgment and discretion.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
My son, let them not escape from your sight, But keep sound wisdom and discretion,
English Standard Version Anglicised   
My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
My son, do not let these slip from your sight: hold to deliberation and planning;
New American Standard Bible   
My son, see that they do not escape from your sight; Comply with sound wisdom and discretion,
The Expanded Bible   
My ·child [L son], ·hold on to [protect] ·wisdom [resourcefulness] and ·good sense [discretion]. Don’t let them ·out of your sight [L slip from your eyes].
Tree of Life Version   
My son, hold on to sound wisdom and discernment, do not let them out of your sight.
Revised Standard Version   
My son, keep sound wisdom and discretion; let them not escape from your sight,
New International Reader's Version   
My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight. Hold on to good sense and the understanding of what is right.
BRG Bible   
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Complete Jewish Bible   
My son, don’t let these slip from your sight; preserve common sense and discretion;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
My child, do not let these escape from your sight: keep sound wisdom and prudence,
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Beni (my son), let not them depart from thine eyes; keep sound judgment and mezimah (discretion);
Names of God Bible   
My son, do not lose sight of these things. Use priceless wisdom and foresight.
Modern English Version   
My son, let them not depart from your eyes— keep sound wisdom and discretion;
Easy-to-Read Version   
My son, don’t ever let wisdom out of your sight. Hold on to wisdom and careful planning.
International Children’s Bible   
My child, hold on to wisdom and reason. Don’t let them out of your sight!
Lexham English Bible   
My child, may they not escape from your sight; may you keep sound wisdom and prudence.
New International Version - UK   
My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion;