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Proverbs 3:22–23

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22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
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Proverbs 3:22Cross-references · 4 ranked passages

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    22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

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    9For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

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    16O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.

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    49For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

    50And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

Proverbs 3:23Cross-references · 9 ranked passages

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    9He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

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    12When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

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    3He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

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    11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

    12They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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    8The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

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    23The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

    24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

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    31The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

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    8He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

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    12And I will strengthen them in the Lord; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord.

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Proverbs 3:22

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

grace

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Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 3:23

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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foot

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Sense 1: The lower extremity used for standing or walking. Sense 2: A measure, base, or lowest part. Sense 3: As a verb, to tread or walk.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

stumble

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Sense 1: To trip, lose footing, or fall by striking against something. Sense 2: To err, fall, or be hindered figuratively. Sense 3: To cause another to trip, fall, err, or be hindered.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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3:21¶ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

3:22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

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3:23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

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3:24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

3:25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

3:26For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

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