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Proverbs 3:3–6

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Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
¶ Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
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From verse 3

  1. 2 Corinthians 3:3Rank 1 from verse 3
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    3Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

  2. Proverbs 7:3Rank 2 from verse 3
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    3Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.

  3. Hebrews 10:16Rank 3 from verse 3
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    16This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

  4. Deuteronomy 11:18–21Rank 4 from verse 3
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    18¶ Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.

    19And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

    20And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:

    21That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.

  5. Malachi 2:6Rank 5 from verse 3
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    6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

  6. Proverbs 6:21Rank 6 from verse 3
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    21Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.

  7. Ephesians 5:1–2Rank 7 from verse 3
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    1BE ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

    2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

  8. Ephesians 5:9Rank 8 from verse 3
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    9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

  9. Proverbs 1:9Rank 9 from verse 3
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    9For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

  10. Proverbs 16:6Rank 10 from verse 3
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    6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

  11. Exodus 13:9Rank 11 from verse 3
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    9And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.

  12. Proverbs 20:28Rank 12 from verse 3
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    28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

  13. Psalms 119:11Rank 13 from verse 3
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    11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

  14. Psalms 25:10Rank 14 from verse 3
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    10All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

  15. Deuteronomy 6:8Rank 15 from verse 3
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    8And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.

  16. Jeremiah 17:1Rank 16 from verse 3
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    1THE sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;

  17. Hosea 4:1Rank 17 from verse 3
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    1HEAR the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

  18. Matthew 23:23Rank 18 from verse 3
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    23Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

  19. 2 Samuel 15:20Rank 19 from verse 3
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    20Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.

  20. Micah 7:18–20Rank 20 from verse 3
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    18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

    19He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

    20Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

From verse 4

  1. Luke 2:52Rank 1 from verse 4
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    52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

  2. 1 Samuel 2:26Rank 2 from verse 4
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    26And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.

  3. Romans 14:18Rank 3 from verse 4
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    18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

  4. Psalms 111:10Rank 4 from verse 4
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    10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

  5. Genesis 39:2–4Rank 5 from verse 4
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    2And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

    3And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

    4And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

  6. Genesis 39:21Rank 6 from verse 4
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    21¶ But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

  7. Acts 2:47Rank 7 from verse 4
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    47Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

  8. Daniel 1:9Rank 8 from verse 4
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    9Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

  9. Joshua 1:7–8Rank 9 from verse 4
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    7Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

    8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

From verse 5

  1. Psalms 37:5Rank 1 from verse 5
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    5Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

  2. Jeremiah 17:7–8Rank 2 from verse 5
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    7Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

    8For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

  3. Proverbs 28:26Rank 3 from verse 5
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    26He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

  4. Psalms 37:3Rank 4 from verse 5
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    3Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

  5. Psalms 62:8Rank 5 from verse 5
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    8Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

  6. Isaiah 26:3–4Rank 6 from verse 5
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    3Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

    4Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

  7. Isaiah 12:2Rank 7 from verse 5
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    2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

  8. Psalms 37:7Rank 8 from verse 5
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    7Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

  9. Proverbs 3:7Rank 9 from verse 5
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    7¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

  10. Jeremiah 10:23Rank 10 from verse 5
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    23¶ O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

  11. 1 Corinthians 3:18–20Rank 11 from verse 5
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    18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

    19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

    20And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

  12. Psalms 146:3–5Rank 12 from verse 5
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    3Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

    4His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

    5Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

  13. Romans 12:16Rank 13 from verse 5
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    16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

  14. Psalms 125:1Rank 14 from verse 5
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    1THEY that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

  15. Jeremiah 9:23Rank 15 from verse 5
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    23¶ Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

  16. Psalms 115:9–11Rank 16 from verse 5
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    9O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

    10O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

    11Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

  17. Proverbs 22:19Rank 17 from verse 5
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    19That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

  18. Job 13:15Rank 18 from verse 5
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    15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

  19. Proverbs 23:4Rank 19 from verse 5
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    4Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

  20. 1 Corinthians 8:1–2Rank 20 from verse 5
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    1NOW as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

    2And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

  21. Ephesians 1:12Rank 21 from verse 5
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    12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

From verse 6

  1. Proverbs 16:3Rank 1 from verse 6
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    3Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

  2. Psalms 32:8Rank 2 from verse 6
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    8I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

  3. Philippians 4:6Rank 3 from verse 6
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    6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

  4. Proverbs 16:9Rank 4 from verse 6
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    9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

  5. Jeremiah 10:23Rank 5 from verse 6
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    23¶ O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

  6. James 1:5Rank 6 from verse 6
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    5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

  7. Isaiah 30:21Rank 7 from verse 6
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    21And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

  8. Isaiah 48:17Rank 8 from verse 6
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    17Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

  9. Psalms 25:8–9Rank 9 from verse 6
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    8Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

    9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

  10. Colossians 3:23Rank 10 from verse 6
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    23And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

  11. Colossians 3:17Rank 11 from verse 6
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    17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

  12. Proverbs 23:17Rank 12 from verse 6
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    17Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

  13. 1 Corinthians 10:31Rank 13 from verse 6
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    31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

  14. 1 Chronicles 28:9Rank 14 from verse 6
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    9¶ And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

  15. 1 Samuel 30:8Rank 15 from verse 6
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    8And David inquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

  16. Isaiah 45:13Rank 16 from verse 6
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    13I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts.

  17. Nehemiah 1:11Rank 17 from verse 6
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    11O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.

  18. Ezra 8:22–23Rank 18 from verse 6
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    22For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

    23So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

  19. Nehemiah 2:4Rank 19 from verse 6
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    4Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

  20. Ezra 7:27Rank 20 from verse 6
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    27¶ Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem:

  21. 2 Corinthians 8:16Rank 21 from verse 6
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    16But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

  22. 1 Samuel 4:11–12Rank 22 from verse 6
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    11And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

    12¶ And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 3:3

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mercy

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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

truth

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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.

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

COMBINED MEANING

forsake

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To leave, abandon, desert, reject, renounce, cease following, or withdraw from a person, place, way, command, duty, affection, or former course.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

bind

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To tie together, or confine with a cord, or any thing that is flexible; to fasten as with a band, fillet or ligature.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

write

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Sense 1: To form letters or words, inscribe, record, compose, copy, or communicate in writing. Sense 2: By figure, to impress and establish something upon the heart or mind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

table

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A flat surface or board; a place for food; a written tablet or list.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 3:4

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

COMBINED MEANING

find

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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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favour

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Sense 1: Goodwill, approval, acceptance, kindness, mercy, support, or beneficial regard. Sense 2: Pleasing appearance or charm. Sense 3: To regard, support, prefer, or treat kindly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

understanding

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1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

sight

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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.

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COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 3:5

COMBINED MEANING

trust

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Sense 1: Confidence or reliance placed in a person or thing. Sense 2: To rely upon, confide in, or place confidence in. Sense 3: Something committed to another's care or charge.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lean

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Sense 1: Thin, spare, poor, meagre, or lacking richness and abundance. Sense 2: To rest, incline, or bear weight upon a support. Sense 3: By figure, to depend, trust, or rely upon someone or something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

understanding

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1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 3:6

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

acknowledge

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To own, avow, admit, or recognize as true; to confess; to regard or receive with approval or respect; to recognize a person, relationship, or benefit.

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

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

direct

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Sense 1: To guide, order, or point. Sense 2: Straight, right, or immediate. Sense 3: To instruct or teach.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604

COMBINED MEANING

paths

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1. Figuratively, ways or courses of conduct, action, or direction. 2. Tracks, roads, routes, or ways of passage or travel.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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3:2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

3:3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

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3:4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

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3:5¶ Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

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3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

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3:7¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

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