Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise {is} health.

Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. {health: Heb. medicine} {marrow: Heb. watering, or, moistening}

He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.

It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. {health: Heb. medicine} {marrow: Heb. watering, or, moistening}

Pleasant words {are as} an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

For it {is} not a vain thing for you; because it {is} your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong {your} days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise {is} health.

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. {obtain: Heb. bring forth}