Proverbs 3:8
Healing, shall it be to thy body, and refreshing, to thy bones.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
In Context
7Do not become wise in thine own eyes, revere Yahweh, and avoid evil:
9Honour thou Yahweh, with thy substance, and with the firstfruit of all thine increase;
Cross References
Job 21:24His veins, are filled with nourishment, and, the marrow of his bones, is fresh;
Proverbs 4:22For, life, they are, to them who find them,—and, to every part of one’s flesh, they bring healing.
Isaiah 1:6From the sole of the foot even unto the head, there is in it no soundness, Bruise and stripe and newly-made wound,—They have not been pressed out, nor bound up, nor soothed with oil.
Ezekiel 16:4And, as for thy birth, in the day thou wast born, Thy navel-cord was not cut, And, in water, wast thou not bathed to cleanse thee,— And, as for being salted, thou was not salted, And, as for being bandaged, thou wast not bandaged.
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 →