Proverbs 1:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 1:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 1:30 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 1:30 — KJV
“They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.”
— Proverbs 1:30 (KJV)
Proverbs 1:30 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 1:30
“But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:30: would, none, counsel
“And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom. receive: Heb. weigh upon mine hand Beware...: Heb. Beware whosoever ye be of, etc”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:30: would, none
“And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:30: would, none
“And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away. forfeited: Heb. devoted”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:30: would, counsel
“The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. bringeth: Heb. maketh frustrate”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:30: none, counsel
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