Proverbs 4:22
Hebrew Text— Proverbs 4:22For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.
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if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
Moreover the light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven days, in the day that Yahweh binds up the fracture of his people, and heals the wound they were struck with.
It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.
for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.
It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.
His pails are full of milk. The marrow of his bones is moistened.
for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
Keep my commandments and live! Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye.
A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.
A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
For I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds,” says Yahweh; “because they have called you an outcast, saying, ‘It is Zion, whom no man seeks after.’ ”
‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.
He said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.”
that your days and your children’s days may be multiplied in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth.
They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
and Yahweh will guide you continually, satisfy your soul in dry places, and make your bones strong. You will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters don’t fail.
For Yahweh says, “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you will nurse. You will be carried on her side, and will be dandled on her knees.
You will see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones will flourish like the tender grass. Yahweh’s hand will be known among his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.
You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, “Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,
You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am Yahweh.
Behold, I have set before you today life and prosperity, and death and evil.
“See now that I myself am he. There is no god with me. I kill and I make alive. I wound and I heal. There is no one who can deliver out of my hand.
For it is no vain thing for you, because it is your life, and through this thing you shall prolong your days in the land, where you go over the Jordan to possess it.”
You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, neither will you be afraid of destruction when it comes.
Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.
His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.
Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”
That your way may be known on earth, and your salvation among all nations,
My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
He taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.
Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.
Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.
For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
He will judge between the nations, and will decide concerning many peoples. They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Lord, men live by these things; and my spirit finds life in all of them: you restore me, and cause me to live.
All your children will be taught by Yahweh; and your children’s peace will be great.
Turn your ear, and come to me. Hear, and your soul will live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
I have seen his ways, and will heal him. I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.
Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you, and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard.
We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he commanded us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, or our daughters;
“Come! Let’s return to Yahweh; for he has torn us to pieces, and he will heal us; he has injured us, and he will bind up our wounds.
and he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war any more.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”
For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.
For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
‘Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them; and I will reveal to them abundance of peace and truth.