Other translations
American Standard Version
And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live;
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he taught me and said to me, “Confirm my word in your heart; keep my commandments and live, and my law like the pupils of the eyes.”
Darby Bible Translation
And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thy heart retain my words; keep my commandments and live.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And he taught me, and said: Let thy heart receive my words, keep my commandments, and thou shalt live.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And he taught me, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words; keep my commandments, and live:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live.
God's Word
they used to teach me and say to me, "Cling to my words wholeheartedly. Obey my commands so that you may live.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
he taught me and said:" Your heart must hold on to my words. Keep my commands and live.
International Standard Version
he taught me and told me, "Let your heart fully embrace what I have to say; keep my commandments and live!
NET Bible
he taught me, and he said to me: "Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that you will live.
New American Standard Bible
Then he taught me and said to me, "Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live;
New International Version
Then he taught me, and he said to me, "Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live.
New Living Translation
My father taught me, "Take my words to heart. Follow my commands, and you will live.
Webster's Bible Translation
He taught me also, and said to me, Let thy heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
The World English Bible
He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.
EasyEnglish Bible
My father taught me when I was a little boy. My mother loved me as her only child. My father said to me, ‘Think carefully about what I tell you. If you obey my commands, you will live well.
Young‘s Literal Translation
And he directeth me, and he saith to me: `Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live.
New Life Version
he taught me, saying, “Hold my words close to your heart. Keep my teachings and live.
The Voice Bible
My father, with his years of experience, became my teacher. Father: Son, grab on to every word I say to you—hold them close— stay true to my instructions as you live, and they will serve you well.
Living Bible
He told me never to forget his words. “If you follow them,” he said, “you will have a long and happy life.
New Catholic Bible
he taught me and said: “Let your heart hold fast to my words; follow my instructions and you will live.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he instructed me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live;
Jubilee Bible 2000
He taught me and said unto me, Sustain thine heart with my words; keep my commandments, and live.
Christian Standard Bible
he taught me and said, “Your heart must hold on to my words. Keep my commands and live.
Amplified Bible © 1954
He taught me and said to me, Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments and live.
New Century Version
my father taught me and said, “Hold on to my words with all your heart. Keep my commands and you will live.
The Message
When I was a boy at my father’s knee, the pride and joy of my mother, He would sit me down and drill me: “Take this to heart. Do what I tell you—live! Sell everything and buy Wisdom! Forage for Understanding! Don’t forget one word! Don’t deviate an inch! Never walk away from Wisdom—she guards your life; love her—she keeps her eye on you. Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom! Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding! Throw your arms around her—believe me, you won’t regret it; never let her go—she’ll make your life glorious. She’ll garland your life with grace, she’ll festoon your days with beauty.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
he used to instruct me and say to me, “Cling to my words with all your heart. Obey my commands so that you may live.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
he taught me, and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live.
Good News Translation®
my father would teach me. He would say, “Remember what I say and never forget it. Do as I tell you, and you will live.
Wycliffe Bible
And my father taught me, and said, Thine heart receive my words; keep thou my behests (obey my commands), and thou shalt live.
Contemporary English Version
said to me: “If you follow my teachings and keep them in mind, you will live.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
he taught me, and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live;
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments and live.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
he taught me, and said to me, ‘Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live.
Common English Bible © 2011
he taught me and said to me: “Let your heart hold on to my words: Keep my commands and live.
Amplified Bible © 2015
He taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live.
English Standard Version Anglicised
he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
He taught me and said to me: “Let your heart hold fast my words: keep my commands, and live!
New American Standard Bible
He taught me and said to me, “Let your heart take hold of my words; Keep my commandments and live;
The Expanded Bible
my father taught me and said, “Hold on to my words with all your heart. ·Keep [Guard] my commands and you will live.
Tree of Life Version
he taught me and said to me: “Lay hold of my words in your heart, keep my commands and you will live!
Revised Standard Version
he taught me, and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live;
New International Reader's Version
Then my father taught me. He said to me, “Take hold of my words with all your heart. Keep my commands, and you will live.
BRG Bible
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Complete Jewish Bible
He too taught me; he said to me, “Let your heart treasure my words; keep my commands, and live;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
he taught me, and said to me, ‘Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine lev retain my words; be shomer over my mitzvot, and live.
Names of God Bible
they used to teach me and say to me, “Cling to my words wholeheartedly. Obey my commands so that you may live.
Modern English Version
He also taught me and said to me, “Let your heart retain my words; keep my commandments, and live.
Easy-to-Read Version
my father taught me this: “Pay attention to what I say. Obey my commands and you will have a good life.
International Children’s Bible
And my father taught me and said, “Hold on to my words with all your heart. Keep my commands and you will live.
Lexham English Bible
he taught me and said to me, “May your heart hold fast to my words; guard my commandments and live.
New International Version - UK
Then he taught me, and he said to me, ‘Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live.