Proverbs 1:32
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 1:32 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 1:32 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. turning...: or, ease..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 1:32 — KJV
“For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. turning...: or, ease of the simple”
— Proverbs 1:32 (KJV)
Proverbs 1:32 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 1:32
“And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:32: slay, destroy
“And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:32: away, destroy
“For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:32: away, destroy
“For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:32: away, destroy
“And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 1:32: away, ease
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