Proverbs 1:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 1:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 1:15 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 1:15 — KJV
“My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:”
— Proverbs 1:15 (KJV)
Proverbs 1:15 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 1:15
“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways. travellers: Heb. walkers of paths byways: Heb. crooked ways”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:15: son, walk, way
“And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:15: son, walk, way
“And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:15: son, walk, way
“And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:15: son, walk, way
“For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:15: son, walk, way
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