Proverbs 3:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

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About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Pastors and teachers
Seminary students
Serious Bible students
Readers conducting word studies
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Referenced Verses

Prov 1:9 : 9 For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.
Prov 4:22 : 22 For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.
Isa 38:16 : 16 O Lord, by these things men live; And wholly therein is the life of my spirit: Wherefore recover thou me, and make me to live.
John 12:49-50 : 49 For I {G2980} spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Prov 1:9
83%
9For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.
Prov 3:1-4
4 verses
80%
1My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:
2For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee.
3Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
4So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.
Prov 4:20-23
4 verses
79%
20My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.
21Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart.
22For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.
23Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.
Prov 3:21
79%
21My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Prov 6:21-22
2 verses
77%
21Bind them continually upon thy heart; Tie them about thy neck.
22When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Prov 22:18
76%
18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
Prov 3:23
75%
23Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.
Prov 3:8
75%
8It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.
Prov 2:10-11
2 verses
73%
10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
11Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:
Prov 4:8-10
3 verses
72%
8Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.
9She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee.
10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.
Prov 4:12-13
2 verses
71%
12When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
13Take fast hold of instruction; Let her not go: Keep her; For she is thy life.
Prov 24:14
71%
14So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.
Prov 3:16-18
3 verses
71%
16Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.
17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.
18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.
Prov 7:3
70%
3Bind them upon thy fingers; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart.
Prov 9:11
69%
11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.
Job 41:22
69%
22In his neck abideth strength, And terror danceth before him.
Deut 11:18
69%
18Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul; and ye shall bind them for a sign upon your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes.
Eph 6:3
69%
3that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Prov 8:35
69%
35For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.
Prov 16:24
68%
24Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Prov 5:2
68%
2That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Prov 22:5
68%
5Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
Prov 2:1-2
2 verses
68%
1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;
2So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;
Prov 4:6
68%
6Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee.
Prov 23:19
68%
19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.
1 Pet 3:10
68%
10For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:
Prov 2:20
68%
20That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous.
Prov 4:25
68%
25Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Ps 45:2
68%
2Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Prov 15:24
68%
24To the wise the way of life [goeth] upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.
Prov 29:17
68%
17Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.
Ps 19:11
67%
11Moreover by them is thy servant warned: In keeping them there is great reward.
Song 1:10
67%
10Thy cheeks are comely with plaits [of hair], Thy neck with strings of jewels.
Prov 23:16
67%
16Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.
Ps 33:19
67%
19To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
Prov 12:28
67%
28In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.