Proverbs 3:21

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Cross-reference

Proverbs 4:21 contains the same phrase 'do not let them depart from your eyes' — an exact parallel command to keep wisdom.

Proverbs 4:23 urges guarding the heart above all — a parallel emphasis on vigilant keeping of inner wisdom.

Proverbs 1:33 promises security to those who listen to wisdom — a parallel reward for keeping sound wisdom.

Proverbs 19:8 says whoever gets sense loves his own soul — a parallel blessing for those who keep understanding.

Deuteronomy 32:47 declares the words are not empty but your very life — reinforcing the life‑giving value of keeping wisdom.

Hebrews 2:1-3 warns against drifting from the gospel, directly paralleling the call to not let wisdom out of sight.

Deuteronomy 4:9 similarly warns against forgetting God's works, paralleling the call to keep wisdom in sight.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9 commands keeping God's words on the heart and teaching them, echoing Proverbs' emphasis on preserving sound judgment.

In Deuteronomy 32:46, Moses commands Israel to set their heart on all these words — a parallel call to guard and keep God's instruction.

Joshua 1:8 Parallel

Joshua 1:8 urges constant meditation on the Law, mirroring Proverbs' instruction to not let wisdom out of sight.

1 John 2:24 Parallel

1 John 2:24 urges letting the word remain in you, echoing Proverbs' exhortation to preserve sound judgment.

John 8:31 Parallel

John 8:31 ties discipleship to holding to Jesus' teaching, paralleling the command to preserve wisdom and understanding.

In 2 Timothy 1:13, Paul commands holding fast the pattern of sound words, mirroring the preservation of sound wisdom.