Proverbs 4:22

For they are chayyim unto those that find them, 1 and health to all their basar. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21Let them not depart from thine eyes; 1 be shomer over them within thine lev. 1

23Set watch over and guard thy lev with all diligence; 1 for out of it are the totze'ot chayyim (issues, wellsprings of life). + 4:23 cf Mk 7:20-23 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 3:8It shall be rife'ut (health) to thy navel, 1 and marrow to thy atzmot. 1

Proverbs 4:10Hear, O beni (my son), and receive my sayings; 1 and thy shnot chayyim shall be many. 1

Jeremiah 33:6Hineni, I will bring it health and marpeh (healing), and I will heal them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of shalom and emes.

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 →

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