Proverbs 4:22

What does Proverbs 4:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Proverbs 4:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For life they <FI>are<Fi> to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For they are life to those that find them, and health to all flesh.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

Context

v.21Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart.

v.22This passage

v.23Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 12:18

    There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

  • Proverbs 4:10

    Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.

  • Proverbs 4:4

    And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live;

  • Proverbs 3:8

    It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.

  • Jeremiah 33:6

    Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them; and I will reveal unto them abundance of peace and truth.

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