Proverbs 3:8
Then shall there be health to thy body, and good keeping to thy bones.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
In Context
7Be not wise in thine own conceit; but fear God, and depart from all evil.
9Honour the Lord with thy just labours, and give him the first of thy fruits of righteousness:
Cross References
Job 21:24and his inwards are full of fat, and his marrow is diffused throughout him.
Proverbs 4:22For they are life to those that find them, and + 4:22 Or, healing.health to all their flesh.
Isaiah 1:6From the feet to the head, there is no soundness in them; neither wound, nor bruise, nor festering ulcer are healed: it is not possible to apply a plaister, nor oil, nor bandages.
Ezekiel 16:4And as for thy birth in the day wherein thou wast born, thou didst not bind thy breasts, and thou wast not washed in water, neither wast thou salted with salt, neither wast thou swathed in swaddling-bands.
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 →