KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Proverbs 4:22–23
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Proverbs 4:22
22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
22†For they are life vnto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
- Heb. medicine.
Proverbs 4:23
23¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
23¶ †Keepe thy heart with all diligence: for out of it are the issues of life.
- Heb. aboue all keeping.
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DEFINED WORDS
Proverbs 4:22
The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.
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Soundness, healing, or well-being.
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Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
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The soft substance of the body; also the body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.
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Proverbs 4:23
To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.
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The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
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Steady application in business of any kind; constant effort to accomplish what is undertaken; exertion of body or mind without unnecessary delay or sloth; due attention; industry; assiduity.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
That which comes forth: an outflow, offspring, result, or end, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 22
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Open the full verse study18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
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Open the full verse study6Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
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Open the full verse study10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
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Open the full verse study8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
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Open the full verse study4He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
From verse 23
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Open the full verse study45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
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Open the full verse study34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
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Open the full verse study21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
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Open the full verse study23Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
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Open the full verse study3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
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Open the full verse study9¶ The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
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Open the full verse study19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
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Open the full verse study19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
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Open the full verse study26He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
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Open the full verse study38Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
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Open the full verse study14But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
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Open the full verse study9Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;
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Open the full verse study15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
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Open the full verse study7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
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Open the full verse study21¶ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
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Open the full verse study5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
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Open the full verse study16A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
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Open the full verse study13There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
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