Bible Verses about “guarding your heart”
The Bible contains 40 verses about guarding your heart across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
“‹Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.›”
“¶ Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:”
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.”
“¶ If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.”
“Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.”
“Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.”
“Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.”
“My flesh and my heart faileth: [but] God [is] the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.”
“¶ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.”
“Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.”
“For they [are] life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”
“‹A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.›”
“Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.”
“¶ Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil [men].”
“Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.”
“Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”
“For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause [some] to fall.”
“For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.”
“For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.”
“For I was my father's son, tender and only [beloved] in the sight of my mother.”
“¶ Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.”
“He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.”
“Take fast hold of instruction; let [her] not go: keep her; for she [is] thy life.”
“But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”
“The way of the wicked [is] as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.”
“Get wisdom, get understanding: forget [it] not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.”
“She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.”
“Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.”
“Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.”
“Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.”
“I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.”
“When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.”
“My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.”
“Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.”