Proverbs 3:3
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:”Proverbs 3:3
What Does Proverbs 3:3 Mean?
Proverbs 3:3 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 3, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Integrity, Truth, Covenant Loyalty (Hesed), and Love.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 3:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 2:52“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.”Proverbs 7:3“Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.”2 Corinthians 3:3“Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.”Hebrews 10:16“This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;”Deuteronomy 11:18“Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.”Psalms 85:10“Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.”Deuteronomy 6:8“And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.”Proverbs 6:21“Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.”Malachi 2:6“The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.”Deuteronomy 33:24“And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.”Jeremiah 17:1“The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;”Ephesians 5:1“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;”Proverbs 1:9“For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”Proverbs 16:6“By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.”Ephesians 5:9“(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)”Exodus 13:9“And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.”Psalms 25:10“All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.”Psalms 119:11“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”Proverbs 20:28“Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.”Proverbs 4:21“Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.”
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