Proverbs 4:22
20 My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.
For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.
23 Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
24 Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.
- KJV
- For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
- WEB
- For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.
- ASV
- For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.
- DARBY
- For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
- BLB
- For they [are] life to those finding them, and to all his flesh healing.
- ÅB
- For de er liv for hver den som finner dem, og legedom for hele hans legeme.
- OTB
- For de er liv for dem som finner dem og helse for hele kroppen.
- B1930
- For de er liv for hver den som finner dem, og lægedom for hele hans legeme.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 33:6
Nevertheless, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal its people and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.
Read in contextProverbs 12:18
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Read in contextProverbs 4:10
Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
Read in contextProverbs 3:8
This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
Read in contextProverbs 4:4
he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.
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