Proverbs 10:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 10:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 10:21 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. of wisdom: Heb. of heart" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 10:21 — KJV
“The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. of wisdom: Heb. of heart”
— Proverbs 10:21 (KJV)
Proverbs 10:21 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 10:21
“In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. of understanding: Heb. of heart”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:21: lips, wisdom, heb
“Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his! me: Heb. my soul, or, my life”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:21: righteous, die, heb
“And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age. in the flower...: Heb. men”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:21: die, heb, heart
“But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city. care...: Heb. set their heart on us worth...: Heb. as ten thousand of us succour: Heb. be to succour or help”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:21: die, heb, heart
“And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. sought to: Heb. sought the face of”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:21: wisdom, heb, heart
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