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Proverbs 4:22

Bible in Basic English 1965

For they are life to him who gets them, and strength to all his flesh.

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There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

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

This will give strength to your flesh, and new life to your bones.

Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

And he gave me teaching, saying to me, Keep my words in your heart; keep my rules so that you may have life:

For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.

See, I will make it healthy and well again, I will even make them well; I will let them see peace and good faith in full measure.