Proverbs 3:22

King James 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

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Students of biblical languages
Pastors and teachers
Serious Bible students
Researchers needing lexical linkage
Readers preferring KJV tradition

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New believers
Casual devotional reading
Children and young readers
English language learners

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Referenced Verses

Prov 1:9 : 9 For they shall be an ornament 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 in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.
John 12:49-50 : 49 For 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. 50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father 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 an ornament 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 thine heart keep my commandments:
2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4So shalt thou find favour 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 thine 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 not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Prov 6:21-22
2 verses
77%
21Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
22When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep 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; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
Prov 3:23
75%
23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
Prov 3:8
75%
8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
Prov 2:10-11
2 verses
73%
10When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
Prov 4:8-10
3 verses
72%
8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall 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 when 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 shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Prov 3:16-18
3 verses
71%
16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
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 table of thine 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 remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
Deut 11:18
69%
18Therefore 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.
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 favour of the LORD.
Prov 16:24
68%
24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Prov 5:2
68%
2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Prov 22:5
68%
5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Prov 2:1-2
2 verses
68%
1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Prov 4:6
68%
6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
Prov 23:19
68%
19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
1 Pet 3:10
68%
10For he that will 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
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25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Ps 45:2
68%
2Thou art fairer{H8795)} than the children of men: grace is poured{H8717)} into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed{H8765)} thee for ever.
Prov 15:24
68%
24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
Prov 29:17
68%
17Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Ps 19:11
67%
11Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Song 1:10
67%
10Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
Prov 23:16
67%
16Yea, my reins shall 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.