Proverbs 1:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 1:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 1:12 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 1:12 — KJV
“Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:”
— Proverbs 1:12 (KJV)
Proverbs 1:12 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 1:12
“But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD. make...: Heb. create a creature”
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“They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.”
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“The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.”
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“How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?”
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“O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.”
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