Parallel Verses
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,
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.
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.
NET Bible
Do not let truth and mercy leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your 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 add length to your days, years to your life, and abundant peace to you. 3 Do not let gracious love and truth leave you. Bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart, 4 and find favor and a good reputation with God and men.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 7:3
Strap them to your fingers and engrave them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 6:21
by binding them to your heart continuously, fastening them around your neck.
2 Corinthians 3:3
You are demonstrating that you are the Messiah's letter, produced by our service, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
Jeremiah 17:1
The sin of Judah is engraved with an iron stylus. It is inscribed with a diamond point on the tablet of their heart and on the horns of their altars.
Exodus 13:9
It is to be a sign for you on your hand and a reminder on your forehead, so that you may speak about the instruction of the LORD; for the LORD brought you out of Egypt with a strong show of force.
Deuteronomy 6:8
Tie them as reminders on your forearm, bind them on your forehead,
2 Samuel 15:20
It seems only yesterday that you arrived, so should I make you wander around with us while I go wherever I can? Go back, and take your brothers with you. May gracious love and truth accompany you!"
Proverbs 20:28
Gracious love and truth preserve a king; through love his throne is made secure.
Deuteronomy 11:18-21
Take these commands to heart and keep them in mind, tying them as reminders on your arm and as bands on your forehead.
Psalm 25:10
All the paths of the LORD lead to gracious love and truth for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
Psalm 119:11
I have stored what you have said in my heart, so I won't sin against you.
Proverbs 1:9
They will be a graceful wreath for your head and a chain for your neck.
Proverbs 16:6
Iniquity is atoned for by gracious love and truth, and through fear of the LORD people turn from evil.
Hosea 4:1
"Hear this message from the LORD, people of Israel. Indeed, the LORD brings a charge against the people who live in the land for there is no truth and no gracious love or knowledge of God in the land.
Micah 7:18-20
Is there any God like you, forgiving iniquity, passing over transgressions by the survivors who are your heritage? He is not angry forever, because he delights in gracious love.
Malachi 2:6
True teachings were in his mouth, and falsehood was not found on his lips. He walked with me peacefully and righteously, and he turned many from sin.
Matthew 23:23
"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your mint, dill, and cummin, but have neglected the more important matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.
Ephesians 5:1-2
So be imitators of God, as his dear children.
Ephesians 5:9
for the fruit that the light produces consists of every form of goodness, righteousness, and truth.
Hebrews 10:16
"This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws in their hearts and will write them on their minds,