Holy Scripture
Proverbs 4:23
A church father on this verse
“We who knew these and similar sayings wish to observe this precept with the mystical meaning, namely, "Keep your heart with all diligence," that nothing of a demoniacal nature may enter into our minds or any spirit of our adversaries turn our imagination whither it chooses. But we pray that the light of the knowledge…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
23Keep thy heart with the utmost care; For out of these are the issues of life.
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21That thy fountains may not fail thee; Keep them in thine heart.
22For they are life to those that find them, And health to all their flesh.
— Proverbs 4:23 —
24Remove from thee a froward mouth, And put far away from thee unjust lips.
25Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids assent to just things.