Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Do not let truth and mercy leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
Holman Bible
Tie them around your neck;
write them on the tablet of your heart.
International Standard Version
Do not let gracious love and truth leave you. Bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart,
A Conservative Version
Let not kindness and truth forsake thee. Bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart,
American Standard Version
Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
Amplified
Do not let mercy and kindness and truth leave you [instead let these qualities define you];
Bind them [securely] around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Bible in Basic English
Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;
Darby Translation
Let not loving-kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
Julia Smith Translation
Mercy and truth shall not forsake thee: bind them upon thy throat; write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
King James 2000
Let not mercy and truth forsake you: bind them about your neck; write them upon the table of your heart:
Lexham Expanded Bible
May loyal love and truth not forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them upon your heart.
Modern King James verseion
Let not mercy and truth forsake you; tie them around your neck; write them upon the tablet of your heart;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let mercy and faithfulness never go from thee: bind them about thy neck, and write them in the tables of thine heart.
New Heart English Bible
Do not let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
The Emphasized Bible
Lovingkindness and faithfulness, let them not forsake thee, - bind them, upon thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart:
Webster
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thy heart:
World English Bible
Don't let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Youngs Literal Translation
Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart,
Themes
Children » Promises and assurances to
Children » Good » Shall be blessed
Good Children » Shall be blessed
Mercy » Man commanded to exercise
Mercy » To be engraved on the heart
Tables » An article of furniture » Figurative
Tables » A slab upon which inscriptions were made » Figurative
The favor of God » Mercy and truth lead to
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 3:3
Prayers for Proverbs 3:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom And Piety
2 for they will provide a long and full life, and they will add well-being to you. 3 Do not let truth and mercy leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will find favor and good understanding, in the sight of God and people.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 7:3
Bind them on your forearm; write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 6:21
Bind them on your heart continually; fasten them around your neck.
2 Corinthians 3:3
revealing that you are a letter of Christ, delivered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on stone tablets but on tablets of human hearts.
Jeremiah 17:1
The sin of Judah is engraved with an iron chisel on their stone-hard hearts. It is inscribed with a diamond point on the horns of their altars.
Exodus 13:9
It will be a sign for you on your hand and a memorial on your forehead, so that the law of the Lord may be in your mouth, for with a mighty hand the Lord brought you out of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 6:8
You should tie them as a reminder on your forearm and fasten them as symbols on your forehead.
2 Samuel 15:20
It seems like you arrived just yesterday. Today should I make you wander around by going with us? I go where I must go. But as for you, go back and take your men with you. May genuine loyal love protect you!"
Proverbs 20:28
Loyal love and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by loyal love.
Deuteronomy 11:18-21
Fix these words of mine into your mind and being, and tie them as a reminder on your hands and let them be symbols on your forehead.
Psalm 25:10
The Lord always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant.
Psalm 119:11
In my heart I store up your words, so I might not sin against you.
Proverbs 1:9
For they will be like an elegant garland on your head, and like pendants around your neck.
Proverbs 16:6
Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the Lord one avoids evil.
Hosea 4:1
Hear the word of the Lord, you Israelites! For the Lord has a covenant lawsuit against the people of Israel. For there is neither faithfulness nor loyalty in the land, nor do they acknowledge God.
Micah 7:18-20
There is no other God like you! You forgive sin and pardon the rebellion of those who remain among your people. You do not remain angry forever, but delight in showing loyal love.
Malachi 2:6
He taught what was true; sinful words were not found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and integrity, and he turned many people away from sin.
Matthew 23:23
"Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you neglect what is more important in the law -- justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You should have done these things without neglecting the others.
Ephesians 5:1-2
Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children
Ephesians 5:9
for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth --
Hebrews 10:16
"This is the covenant that I will establish with them after those days, says the Lord. I will put my laws on their hearts and I will inscribe them on their minds,"