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.
“Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”
“In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”
“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”
“In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.”
“"Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.”
“Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;”
“Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.”
“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.”
“If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.”
“Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you.”
“Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established.”
“Don't turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.”
“My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
“My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.”
“Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart.”
“For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.”
“The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.”
“Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.”
“Don't enter into the path of the wicked. Don't walk in the way of evil men.”
“Avoid it, and don't pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.”
“Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.”
“For they don't sleep, unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.”
“For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.”
“for I give you sound learning. Don't forsake my law.”
“For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.”
“Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;”
“He taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.”
“Take firm hold of instruction. Don't let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.”
“But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.”
“The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don't know what they stumble over.”
“Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.”
“She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendor to you."”
“Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you.”
“Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her.”
“Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.”
“I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths.”
“When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.”
“My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.”
“Don't let your heart turn to her ways. Don't go astray in her paths,”