Proverbs 4:23

New Century Version

Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.

Cross References

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu was not careful to follow the teachings of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not stop doing the same sins Jeroboam had done, by which he had led Israel to sin.

Proverbs 11:16

A kind woman gets respect, but cruel men get only wealth.

Proverbs 13:3

Those who are careful about what they say protect their lives, but whoever speaks without thinking will be ruined.

Proverbs 16:17

Good people stay away from evil. By watching what they do, they protect their lives.

Proverbs 22:5

Evil people’s lives are like paths covered with thorns and traps. People who guard themselves don’t have such problems.

Proverbs 23:19

Listen, my child, and be wise. Keep your mind on what is right.

Proverbs 28:26

Those who trust in themselves are foolish, but those who live wisely will be kept safe.

Proverbs 3:21

My child, hold on to wisdom and good sense. Don’t let them out of your sight.

Proverbs 4:7

Wisdom is the most important thing; so get wisdom. If it costs everything you have, get understanding.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

I have seen real misery here on earth: Money saved is a curse to its owners.

Jeremiah 17:9

“More than anything else, a person’s mind is evil and cannot be healed. Who can understand it?

Matthew 15:18

But what people say with their mouths comes from the way they think; these are the things that make people unclean.

Matthew 15:19

Out of the mind come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual sins, stealing, lying, and speaking evil of others.

Mark 14:38

Stay awake and pray for strength against temptation. The spirit wants to do what is right, but the body is weak.”

Luke 6:45

Good people bring good things out of the good they stored in their hearts. But evil people bring evil things out of the evil they stored in their hearts. People speak the things that are in their hearts.

Deuteronomy 4:9

But be careful! Watch out and don’t forget the things you have seen. Don’t forget them as long as you live, but teach them to your children and grandchildren.

Hebrews 12:15

Be careful that no one fails to receive God’s grace and begins to cause trouble among you. A person like that can ruin many of you.