Proverbs 3:3

Good News Translation

Never let go of loyalty and faithfulness. Tie them around your neck; write them on your heart.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:20

You have lived here only a short time, so why should I make you wander around with me? I don't even know where I'm going. Go back and take all your people with you—and may the Lord be kind and faithful to you.”

Psalm 119:11

I keep your law in my heart, so that I will not sin against you.

Psalm 25:10

With faithfulness and love he leads all who keep his covenant and obey his commands.

Psalm 85:10

Love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will embrace.

Exodus 13:9

This observance will be a reminder, like something tied on your hand or on your forehead; it will remind you to continue to recite and study the Law of the Lord, because the Lord brought you out of Egypt by his great power.

Exodus 34:6

The Lord then passed in front of him and called out, “I, the Lord, am a God who is full of compassion and pity, who is not easily angered and who shows great love and faithfulness.

Proverbs 1:9

Their teaching will improve your character as a handsome turban or a necklace improves your appearance.

Proverbs 14:22

You will earn the trust and respect of others if you work for good; if you work for evil, you are making a mistake.

Proverbs 16:6

Be loyal and faithful, and God will forgive your sin. Obey the Lord and nothing evil will happen to you.

Proverbs 20:28

A king will remain in power as long as his rule is honest, just, and fair.

Proverbs 6:21

Keep their words with you always, locked in your heart.

Proverbs 7:3

Keep my teaching with you all the time; write it on your heart.

Jeremiah 17:1

The Lord says, “People of Judah, your sin is written with an iron pen; it is engraved on your hearts with a diamond point and carved on the corners of your altars.

Hosea 4:1

The Lord has an accusation to bring against the people who live in this land. Listen, Israel, to what he says: “There is no faithfulness or love in the land, and the people do not acknowledge me as God.

Malachi 2:6

They taught what was right, not what was wrong. They lived in harmony with me; they not only did what was right themselves, but they also helped many others to stop doing evil.

Matthew 23:23

“How terrible for you, teachers of the Law and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You give to God one tenth even of the seasoning herbs, such as mint, dill, and cumin, but you neglect to obey the really important teachings of the Law, such as justice and mercy and honesty. These you should practice, without neglecting the others.

2 Corinthians 3:3

It is clear that Christ himself wrote this letter and sent it by us. It is written, not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, and not on stone tablets but on human hearts.

Ephesians 5:9

for it is the light that brings a rich harvest of every kind of goodness, righteousness, and truth.

Deuteronomy 6:8

Tie them on your arms and wear them on your foreheads as a reminder.

Hebrews 10:16

“This is the covenant that I will make with them in the days to come, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their hearts and write them on their minds.”