Proverbs 1:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 1:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 1:21 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 1:21 — KJV
“She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,”
— Proverbs 1:21 (KJV)
Proverbs 1:21 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 1:21
“And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:21: gates, city, saying
“And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:21: place, gates, city
“And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God. I told...: Heb. I put words in their mouth”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:21: chief, place, words
“And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:21: place, gates, city
“Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:21: city, words, saying
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