Proverbs 3:8

“Remove far from me vanity and lies, etc.] This is the “first” request, to be preserved from sin, in general; which is a vain, lying, and deceitful thing; promising pleasure, profit, liberty, and impunity, which it does not give. Agur desires to have vain thoughts removed out of his mind, vain words from his mouth, and vain actions from his life and conversation; to have his eyes turned from beholding vanity, and his feet from walking in it; and his affections taken off from the vain things of the world, the lusts, pleasures, profits, and honours of it; as well as to be kept from all errors and false doctrines, which are lies in hypocrisy; with which men that lie in wait to deceive would, if…”

“It--This conduct. health--(Compare Margin). to thy navel--for all the organs of nourishment. marrow--(Compare Margin). bones--frame of body. True piety promotes bodily health.”

“Navel - The central region of the body is taken as the representative of all the vital organs. For “health” we should read healing, or, as in the marg. There is probably a reference to the local applications used by the surgery of the period as means of healing. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Navel - To thy body, which is signified by one part of it. Marrow - Which is the nourishment and strength of the bones. Proverbs 3:9”

“3:8 Healing and strength mean enjoying physical vitality as God’s reward for following wisdom’s way.”

“shall: Pro 4:22, Pro 16:24; Psa 147:3; Isa 1:6; Jer 30:12, Jer 30:13 health: Heb. medicine thy: Eze 16:4, Eze 16:5 marrow: Heb. watering, or moistening, Job 21:24 Proverbs 3:9”