Proverbs 3:22
So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
So shall they bee life vnto thy soule, and grace to thy necke.
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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.
49For I haue not spoken of my selfe; but the Father which sent me, he gaue me a commaundement what I should say, and what I should speake.
50And I know that his commandement is life euerlasting: whatsoeuer I speake therefore, euen as the Father said vnto me, so I speake.
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Proverbs 3:22
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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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.
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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
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3:21¶ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
3:21¶ My sonne, let not them depart from thine eyes: keepe sound wisedome and discretion.
3:22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
3:22So shall they bee life vnto thy soule, and grace to thy necke.
Selected passage3:23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
3:23*Then shalt thou walke in thy way safely, & thy foot shall not stumble.
3:24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
3:24When thou lyest downe, thou shalt not be afraide: yea, thou shalt lye downe, and thy sleepe shalbe sweet.
3:25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
3:25Be not afraid of sudden feare, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it commeth.
3:26For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
3:26For the LORD shalbe thy confidence, and shall keepe thy foote from being taken.