Proverbs 4:20-22 says, 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.
Attend means the following:
1. to hear
2. be attentive
3. heed
4. incline (of ears)
5. attend (of ears)
6. hearken
7. pay attention
8. listen
I hear Gods word
I am attentive to Gods word
I heed Gods word
I incline my ears to Gods word
I attend my ears to Gods word
I hearken to Gods word
I pay attention to Gods word
I listen to Gods word
Depart means:
1. to go wrong
2. to be lost from view
3. to become devious
From thine eyes: Both physical and mental faculties
I will not allow Gods word to be lost from view
I will continue to think on Gods word
I will continue to read and listen to Gods word
I will not allow Gods word to depart from me
Keep:
1. to keep
2. guard
3. observe
4. give heed
5. have charge over
6. wait for
7. retain
8. treasure up (in memory)
9. celebrate
10. preserve
11. protect
Heart:
1. soul
2. conscience
3. mind
4. determination of will
5. as seat of appetites
6. as seat of emotions and passions
7. as seat of courage
8. understanding
I will keep Gods word in the middle of my heart, soul and mind
I will keep Gods word in the middle of my heart where my determination, appetites, emotions and passion are.
I will keep Gods word as the centre piece of my understanding and courage
I will guard, observe and give heed to Gods word
I have charge over Gods word which avails to me much power
I will wait for Gods word to produce the answers
I will retain Gods word and treasure it up in my memory
I will celebrate Gods word and preserve and protect it
They are life:
1. alive
2. fresh
3. lively
4. active
5. reviving
6. sustenance
7. maintenance
8. renewal
The words of God are alive, fresh, lively and active
The words of God revive and renew me
The words of God sustain and maintain me
And health:
1. healing
2. cure
3. profit
4. sound (of mind)
5. remedy
6. wholesome
The words of God heal, cure and work as a remedy for my ills
The word of God is wholesome, profitable and produce a sound mind