Proverbs 3:22
20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.
- KJV
- So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
- WEB
- so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
- ASV
- So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.
- DARBY
- so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy neck.
- BLB
- and they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.
- ÅB
- Så skal de være liv for din sjel og pryd for din hals.
- OTB
- så skal de være liv for din sjel og et smykke for din hals.
- B1930
- Så skal de være liv for din sjel og pryd for din hals.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 4:22
For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
Read in contextProverbs 1:9
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Read in contextIsaiah 38:16
O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.
Read in contextJohn 12:49–50
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
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