Proverbs 3:8
So shall thy nauell be whole, and thy bones strong.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
In Context
7Be not wise in thine owne conceipt: but feare the Lorde, and depart from euyll:
9Honour the Lorde with thy substaunce, and with the firstlynges of all thyne encrease:
Cross References
Proverbs 4:22For they are life vnto those that finde them, and health vnto all their bodyes.
Isaiah 1:6From the sole of the foote vnto the head there is nothyng sounde in it: [but] woundes, blaynes, and putrifiyng sore: they haue not ben salued, neither wrapped vp, neither molified with the oyntment.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:8-13
Consecration to God. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord , and depart from evil. 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. 9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord ; neither be weary of his correction: 12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. We have… Read the whole commentary →