Proverbs 3:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 3:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 3:3 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 3:3 — KJV
“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:”
— Proverbs 3:3 (KJV)
Proverbs 3:3 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 3:3
“Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:3: bind, about, neck
“Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:3: bind, write, table
“For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. falleth: Heb. forsaketh”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:3: let, forsake, about
“Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. a lengthening...: or, an healing of thine error”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:3: let, mercy, table
“And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:3: let, thine, heart
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