Proverbs 3:21 (GNV)

Passage

My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:19 The Lord by wisdome hath layde the foundation of the earth, and hath stablished the heauens through vnderstanding.

Proverbs 3:20 By his knowledge the depthes are broken vp, and the cloudes droppe downe the dewe.

Proverbs 3:21 My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.

Proverbs 3:22 So they shalbe life to thy soule, and grace vnto thy necke.

Proverbs 3:23 Then shalt thou walke safely by thy way: and thy foote shall not stumble.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sonne", "things", "depart", "thine", "eyes", "obserue", "wisdome", and "counsell". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sonne" and "things", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "By his knowledge the depthes are broken..." into verse 22's "So they shalbe life to thy soule...", so "sonne" and "things" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sonne" and "things" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.