Proverbs 3:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Do not let kindnessחֶ֥סֶד
(che·sed)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
and truthוֶאֱמֶ֗ת
(ve·'e·met)
571: firmness, faithfulness, truthfrom aman
leaveיַעַ֫זְבֻ֥ךָ
(ya·'az·vu·cha)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
you; Bindקָשְׁרֵ֥ם
(ka·she·rem)
7194: to bind, league together, conspirea prim. root
them aroundעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
your neck,גַּרְגְּרֹותֶ֑יךָ
(gar·ge·ro·v·tei·cha;)
1621: neckfrom garar
Writeכָּ֝תְבֵ֗ם
(ka·te·vem)
3789: to writea prim. root
them on the tabletל֥וּחַ
(lu·ach)
3871: a tablet, board or plank, a platefrom an unused word
of your heart.לִבֶּֽךָ׃
(lib·be·cha.)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab


















KJV Lexicon
Let not mercy
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
and truth
'emeth  (eh'-meth)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
forsake
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
thee bind
qashar  (kaw-shar')
to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league) -- bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason).
them about thy neck
gargrowth  (gar-gher-owth')
the throat (as used in rumination) -- neck.
write
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
them upon the table
luwach  (loo'-akh)
probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal -- board, plate, table.
of thine heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.

King James Bible
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Never let loyalty and faithfulness leave you. 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,

NET Bible
Do not let truth and mercy leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And let not peace, favor and truth forsake you; bind them on your neck and write them upon the tablet of your heart

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not let mercy and truth leave you. Fasten them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

King James 2000 Bible
Let not mercy and truth forsake you: bind them about your neck; write them upon the table of your heart:
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