20 Bible Verses about

Guarding Your Heart

Proverbs 4:23 BSB

Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.

Proverbs 4:21 BSB

Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.

Proverbs 3:1 BSB

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;

Psalm 119:2 BSB

Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.

Psalm 119:69 BSB

Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.

Psalm 27:3 BSB

Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.

Isaiah 1:5 BSB

Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.

Psalm 141:3 BSB

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Proverbs 7:2 BSB

Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.

Matthew 15:19 BSB

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

Deuteronomy 4:9 BSB

Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.

1 Kings 8:61 BSB

So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.”

Deuteronomy 5:29 BSB

If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever.

1 Chronicles 29:19 BSB

And give my son Solomon a whole heart to keep and carry out all Your commandments, decrees, and statutes, and to build Your palace for which I have made provision.”

Galatians 5:22 BSB

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Proverbs 16:32 BSB

He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

James 3:17 BSB

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

James 1:5 BSB

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Proverbs 9:10 BSB

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Proverbs 15:22 BSB

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

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