Proverbs 3:22

So shall they be chayyim unto thy nefesh, 1 and chen to thy neck. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

In Context

21Beni (my son), let not them depart from thine eyes; 1 keep sound judgment and mezimah (discretion); 1

23Then shalt thou walk in thy derech safely, 1 and thy regel shall not stumble. 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:9For they shall be a garland of chen unto thy rosh, 1 and a chain about thy neck. 1

Proverbs 19:8He that getteth lev + 19:8 of understanding loveth his own nefesh; 1 he that is shomer over tevunah (understanding) shall find tov. 1

John 12:49Because I do not speak on my own, but the one having sent me [Elohim] HaAv He has given me a mitzvah of what I may say and what I may speak.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:22-27

The Excellency of Wisdom. 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being… Read the whole commentary →

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