Proverbs 3:21 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

Proverbs 3:20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

Proverbs 3:21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Proverbs 3:22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

Proverbs 3:23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "depart", "thine", "eyes", "keep", "sound", "wisdom", and "discretion". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "depart" and "thine", 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 depths are broken..." into verse 22's "So shall they be life unto thy...", so "depart" and "thine" 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 "depart" and "thine" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.