Proverbs 3:22 (YLT)

Passage

And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:20 By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew.

Proverbs 3:21 My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

Proverbs 3:22 And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

Proverbs 3:23 Then thou goest thy way confidently, And thy foot doth not stumble.

Proverbs 3:24 If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "life", "soul", and "neck". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "life", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "My son let them not turn from..." into verse 23's "Then thou goest thy way confidently And...", so "grace" and "life" 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 "grace" and "life" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.