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Berean Standard Bible

“They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.”

Proverbs 3:22

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Study note

Still in the father's appeal of Proverbs 3, verses 21 through 26 urge the son to hold on to sound judgment and discretion rather than let them slip away. This verse begins listing what those qualities give him in return.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.

World English Bible (WEB)

so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y serán vida á tu alma, y gracia á tu cuello.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

porque ellas te llenarán de vida y te adornarán como un collar.

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