Proverbs 3:3
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:”
חֵסֵד
Love, loving kindness, covenant love. Hesed. The most beautiful word in the Hebrew Bible. Loyal steadfast unfailing love that goes far beyond what is required. God's hesed endures forever.
אֶמֶת
Truth
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אֶמֶת
Truth, faithfulness, reliability. Emeth. The solid reliable word of God. The entirety of Your word is truth. God never speaks anything that is not true.
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עָזַב
they leave/ you
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עָזַב
To leave, to forsake, to abandon. Azab. I have not forsaken you. God will never abandon those who belong to Him. His commitment is unconditional.
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לֵב
Heart
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לֵב
Heart, mind, will. Leb. The centre of human personality. Guard your heart above all else for everything you do flows from it.
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כָּתַב
write/ them
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כָּתַב
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
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לוּחַ
the tablet of
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לוּחַ
probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal
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קָשַׁר
bind/ them
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קָשַׁר
to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league)
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גַּרְגְּרוֹת
necks/ your
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גַּרְגְּרוֹת
the throat (as used in rumination)
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