Proverbs 4:22 (YLT)

Passage

For life they <FI>are<Fi> to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 4:20 My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,

Proverbs 4:21 Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.

Proverbs 4:22 For life they <FI>are<Fi> to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.

Proverbs 4:23 Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

Proverbs 4:24 Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "Let them not turn aside from thine..." into verse 23's "Above every charge keep thy heart For...", so "life" and "finding" 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 "life" and "finding" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.