Proverbs 4:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 4:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 4:22 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. health: Heb. medicine" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 4:22 — KJV
“For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. health: Heb. medicine”
— Proverbs 4:22 (KJV)
Proverbs 4:22 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 4:22
“Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh. be...: Heb. be strong”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:22: life, flesh, heb
“As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live: head: Heb. iron helve: Heb. wood lighteth...: Heb. findeth”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:22: those, find, heb
“In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. soul: or, life all...: Heb. all flesh of man”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:22: life, flesh, heb
“There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. rest: Heb. peace, or, health”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:22: health, flesh, heb
“I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. to give...: Heb. to draw my flesh with wine all...: Heb. the number of the days of their life”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:22: life, flesh, heb
Pray Proverbs 4:22
Generate a Prayer from Proverbs 4:22
Our AI will write a personal prayer inspired by this scripture — tailored to your situation. Free, instant, no account needed.
✦ Pray This Verse