Proverbs 10:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 10:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 10:8 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. a prating...: Heb. a fool of lips fall: Heb...." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 10:8 — KJV
“The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. a prating...: Heb. a fool of lips fall: Heb. be beaten”
— Proverbs 10:8 (KJV)
Proverbs 10:8 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 10:8
“He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. fall: Heb. be beaten”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:8: prating, fool, fall
“Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity. happeneth even...: Heb. happeneth to me, even to me”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:8: wise, heart, fool
“The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. gracious: Heb. grace”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:8: wise, fool, heb
“The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. of wisdom: Heb. of heart”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:8: heart, fool, heb
“The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:8: wise, heart, fool
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