Proverbs 4:22
For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
In Context
21Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.
23Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:8This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
Proverbs 4:10Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
Jeremiah 33:6Nevertheless, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal its people and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 4:21-27
Parental Instructions. 20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and… Read the whole commentary →