sha.mar H8104

שָׁמַר (sha.mar) means “to keep: obey” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

שָׁמַר Hebrew · H8104 469 tagged occurrences in 440 verses

Pronunciation guide: shaw-mar' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H8104G

שָׁמַר · sha.mar · to keep: obey

: obey/observe 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

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TBESH · H8104H

שָׁמַר · sha.mar · to keep: guard

: guard 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

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TBESH · H8104I

שָׁמַר · sha.mar · to keep: look at

: look_at/watch 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

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TBESH · H8104J

שָׁמַר · sha.mar · to keep: careful

: careful/dilligent 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

KJV glosses: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).

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How translators render H8104

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
keep	28
be careful	22
and keep	20
kept	13
to keep	12
and to keep	7
carefully	7
guard	7
who keeps	6
you are to keep	6
you must keep	6
who guarded	5
by keeping	4
careful	4
protects	4
who keep	4
he kept	3
i have kept	3
in charge of	3
keeping	3
keeps	3
observe	3
preserves	3
protect	3
that i may keep	3
the watchmen	3
to take care of	3
you have kept	3
and are careful	2
and be careful	2
and carefully	2
and if you keep	2
and kept	2
and kept myself	2
be on your guard	2
but whoever heeds	2
doorkeepers	2
he who guards	2
he who keeps	2
keep me	2
keeper	2
maintain	2
make sure	2
more than watchmen wait	2
must keep	2
obey	2
on duty	2
preserve	2
so guard yourselves	2
so keep	2
so that you may keep	2
take heed	2
the keeper	2
therefore you shall keep	2
they are careful	2
to guard	2
watch	2
watchman	2
will keep	2
you carefully keep	2
you must be careful	2
a keeper	1
and attend	1
and carefully keep	1
and follow it	1
and guard	1
and have kept	1
and he who looks after	1
and i will watch over you	1
and if we are careful	1
and keep it	1
and keep them	1
and keep them carefully	1
and keep to	1
and keep you	1
and keeping	1
and keeps	1
and protect	1
and secured	1
and she will preserve you	1
and stand watch	1
and the doorkeepers	1
and they shall attend	1
and those who lie in wait	1
and to carefully	1
and to those who keep	1
and watch over it	1
and watch over me	1
and when the spies	1
and will keep	1
and you are to keep	1
and you have maintained	1
and you must keep	1
and you shall attend	1
and you shall keep	1
are carrying out	1
are those who keep	1
are to guard	1
are to keep	1
are to obey	1
be careful not	1
besieged	1
but be careful	1
but have kept	1
but those who keep	1
by carefully	1
by carefully observing	1
by guarding it	1
calm down	1
consider	1
defending	1
flamed	1
for safekeeping	1
guard me	1
guarding	1
had remained	1
has preserved	1
have avoided	1
have charge	1
have done	1
have kept themselves	1
have you watched	1
he also protected us	1
he guards	1
he has protected	1
he preserves	1
he protects	1
he remains	1
he tended sheep	1
he was preserved	1
he watches over	1
he who watches	1
he will preserve	1
hoarded	1
i have protected	1
i keep	1
i may keep	1
i obey	1
i will guard	1
i will keep	1
i will keep watch	1
i will watch	1
in fulfilling	1
in order to keep	1
is to do	1
is watched by	1
is your keeper	1
it has been kept	1
its watchmen	1
keep away	1
keep them	1
keep track	1
keep watch	1
keeping them	1
kept in mind	1
kept them	1
kept track	1
like men guarding	1
men to watch	1
my bodyguard	1
obeyed	1
of the guard	1
of the quartermaster	1
on guard	1
one that remains	1
one who safeguards	1
or carefully	1
or keep	1
others to keep	1
pay attention	1
pay close attention	1
pay heed	1
preserve me	1
protect them	1
restrain it	1
seal	1
see	1
see that you do	1
shall attend	1
shall guard	1
she must do	1
should preserve	1
so be careful	1
so that he was on his guard	1
so that they may keep	1
so that you can keep	1
so the levites were to carry out	1
so you are to keep	1
that i may obey	1
that i will keep	1
that they may keep you	1
that we should keep them	1
that you are to keep	1
that you may maintain	1
the custodian	1
the doorkeeper	1
the guard	1
the keepers	1
the priests must keep	1
the protector	1
the watchman	1
then you shall keep yourself	1
therefore watch	1
they are preserved	1
they are to perform	1
they carried out	1
they kept	1
they might keep	1
they must keep	1
they performed	1
they shall take care of	1
they were responsible for	1
they were to perform	1
they will keep	1
they will watch	1
those guardians	1
those responsible for	1
those who cling	1
those who cling to	1
those who uphold	1
to be cared for	1
to be preserved	1
to carefully	1
to carry out	1
to diligently	1
to give themselves	1
to guard them	1
to guard you	1
to keep you	1
to keeping	1
to protect you	1
to restrain it	1
to those who keep	1
to watch him	1
vvv	1
waiting	1
watch for	1
watched	1
watched over me	1
watches	1
watchmen	1
were assigned to guard	1
who kept	1
who kept watch	1
who were watching	1
whoever heeds	1
whoever keeps	1
will guard you	1
will he be indignant	1
will keep us	1
will protect	1
will watch over	1
will watch over you	1
will you stay	1
you are therefore to keep	1
you are to diligently keep	1
you carefully	1
you have preserved me	1
you keep	1
you keep them	1
you may be careful	1
you must carefully	1
you must spare	1
you shall therefore keep	1
you would keep	1
you would take note	1
your protector	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
keep	27
to keep	24
and keep	20
take heed	13
and to keep	7
beware	6
and they shall keep	5
keeper	5
keepers	5
that kept	5
thou shalt keep	5
to observe	5
ye shall keep	5
heed	4
keeping	4
kept	4
observe	4
preserveth	4
shall keep	4
shall preserve	4
the keeper	4
and kept	3
and observe	3
and ye shall keep	3
and ye shall observe	3
he that keepeth	3
him and keep	3
keepeth	3
me and keep	3
the keepers	3
the watchmen	3
therefore shall ye keep	3
they kept	3
thou shalt therefore keep	3
which keepeth	3
which kept	3
ye shall therefore keep	3
and have not kept	2
but he that regardeth	2
for i have kept	2
hath kept	2
have i kept	2
i have kept	2
i will keep	2
observed	2
preserve	2
so shall i keep	2
that keepeth	2
that they may keep	2
that thou mayest observe	2
the watchman	2
therefore shall ye observe	2
therefore take heed	2
took no heed	2
unto him take heed	2
watchman	2
whoso keepeth	2
ye shall observe	2
against me and they that lay wait	1
against thee and have not kept	1
and hast not kept	1
and hath kept	1
and have kept	1
and he hath not kept	1
and he kept	1
and if thou wilt keep	1
and let them keep	1
and lookest narrowly	1
and preserved	1
and preserveth	1
and shall keep	1
and shalt also keep	1
and sure	1
and that they should keep	1
and the keepers	1
and the spies	1
and they shall wait on	1
and thou shalt observe	1
and to observe	1
and will not keep	1
and will observe	1
and ye have not kept	1
are kept	1
as keepers	1
as ye have not kept	1
be upon you take heed	1
because he kept	1
because they keep	1
because they kept	1
because thou hast not kept	1
because ye have not kept	1
before him and have kept	1
before him and i kept	1
behold he that keepeth	1
beneath who keepest	1
but have kept	1
but he kept	1
but he that keepeth	1
but now have i kept	1
but save	1
but such as keep	1
but thou observest	1
by it for to keep	1
by taking heed	1
canst thou mark	1
did keep	1
dost thou not watch	1
even they shall keep	1
every one that keepeth	1
for if ye shall diligently	1
for they have observed	1
for we keep	1
for you ye shall observe	1
forasmuch as this is done of thee and thou hast not kept	1
from it that ye may keep	1
had kept	1
hast thou marked	1
hath it been kept	1
hath not kept	1
hath preserved	1
have kept	1
have not kept	1
he keepeth	1
he kept	1
he marketh	1
he preserveth	1
he reserveth	1
he shall preserve	1
he that doth keep	1
he that observeth	1
he will keep	1
her let her observe	1
her not and she shall preserve	1
him and observe	1
him and to them that keep	1
him but kept	1
him of and saved	1
i will take heed	1
if thou keep	1
if thou shalt keep	1
if thou takest heed	1
if thou wilt not observe	1
if we observe	1
in keeping	1
in not keeping	1
it and keepeth	1
it and to keep	1
it shall keep	1
let her beware	1
mark	1
marked	1
me and have not kept	1
me and i shall keep	1
me the keepers	1
more than they that watch	1
must i not take heed	1
neither kept	1
neither observe	1
not to keep	1
now therefore beware	1
o keep	1
of the keeper	1
of them that keep	1
of those which kept	1
on it that keepeth	1
only if they will observe	1
only take heed	1
over thee to keep	1
part of them had kept	1
preserved	1
regardeth	1
shall even be keepers	1
shall ye observe	1
shalt thou keep	1
should keep	1
shouldest keep	1
shouldest mark	1
so shall ye keep	1
so will i keep	1
take thou heed	1
take ye heed	1
that by keeping	1
that i might keep	1
that i will keep	1
that i would keep	1
that keep	1
that they might observe	1
that thou mayest keep	1
that thou mayest regard	1
that thou observe	1
that waited	1
that we have kept	1
that ye shall keep	1
the watch	1
thee and keep	1
thee and of them that keep	1
thee and shalt observe	1
thee and thou shalt observe	1
thee from me take heed	1
thee keeper	1
thee now therefore i pray thee take heed	1
thee to keep	1
them and keep	1
them keepers	1
them that regard	1
themselves they mark	1
then keep	1
then thou markest	1
therefore thou shalt keep	1
thereof so he that waiteth	1
they are preserved	1
they shall therefore keep	1
they that keep	1
they that observe	1
they that watch	1
they will take heed	1
thou hast kept	1
thou hast not kept	1
thou which hast kept	1
thy keeper	1
to such as keep	1
to take heed	1
to thyself and keep	1
to watch	1
unto him beware	1
unto me and keep	1
unto me and they shall keep	1
unto me shall ye observe	1
unto thee and keep	1
unto thee if thou shalt keep	1
unto them ye have kept	1
unto you be circumspect	1
us who hath preserved	1
wait	1
waiteth	1
waiting	1
was he preserved	1
watched	1
watchmen	1
when the keepers	1
wherefore then hast thou not kept	1
whether they will keep	1
whether thou wouldest keep	1
which have kept	1
which he kept	1
which keep	1
which keepest	1
which the keepers	1
which ye shall keep	1
which ye shall observe	1
who hast kept	1
who keepest	1
who kept	1
why then hast thou not kept	1
will be with me and will keep me	1
will he keep	1
will i keep	1
will i wait	1
will keep	1
will preserve	1
wilt keep	1
with a keeper	1
with thee and thou hast kept	1
with thee and will keep	1
with thee shall keep	1
ye and keep	1
ye shall diligently	1
ye to keep	1
yea i shall observe	1
you and because he would keep	1
you observe	1

Verses containing H8104

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Psalms 103:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
to those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts.
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Psalms 105:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence
that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!
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Psalms 106:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
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Psalms 107:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
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Psalms 116:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.
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Psalms 119:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
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Psalms 119:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!
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Psalms 119:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.
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Psalms 119:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
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Psalms 119:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
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Psalms 119:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
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Psalms 119:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.
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Psalms 119:55 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.
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Psalms 119:57 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
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Psalms 119:60 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.
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Psalms 119:63 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.
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Psalms 119:67 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
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Psalms 119:88 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.
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Psalms 119:101 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.
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Psalms 119:106 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
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Psalms 119:134 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.
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Psalms 119:136 · BSB · 1 occurrence
My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
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Psalms 119:146 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.
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Psalms 119:158 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.
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Psalms 119:167 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.
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Psalms 119:168 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.
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Psalms 121:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.
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Psalms 121:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
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Psalms 121:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand.
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Psalms 121:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences
The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.
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Psalms 121:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.
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Psalms 127:1 · BSB · 2 occurrences
A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
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Psalms 130:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand?
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Psalms 130:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences
My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.
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Psalms 132:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”
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Psalms 140:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.
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Psalms 141:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.
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Psalms 145:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.
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Psalms 146:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He remains faithful forever.
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Psalms 146:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The LORD protects foreigners; He sustains the fatherless and the widow, but the ways of the wicked He frustrates.
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Proverbs 2:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints.
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Proverbs 2:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,
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Proverbs 2:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So you will follow in the ways of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.
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Proverbs 3:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
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Proverbs 4:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.
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Proverbs 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.
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Proverbs 4:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.
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Proverbs 5:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.
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Proverbs 6:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.
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Proverbs 6:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.
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