Proverbs 3:8 (ASV)

Passage

It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

Proverbs 3:8 It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones.

Proverbs 3:9 Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

Proverbs 3:10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "health", "navel", "marrow", and "bones". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "health" and "navel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Be not wise in thine own eyes..." into verse 9's "Honor Jehovah with thy substance And with...", so "health" and "navel" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "health" and "navel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.