Proverbs 11:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 11:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 11:26 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 11:26 — KJV
“He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.”
— Proverbs 11:26 (KJV)
Proverbs 11:26 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 11:26
“My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:26: curse, blessing
“Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:26: people, curse
“The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:26: blessing, head
“And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:26: people, head
“That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:26: people, head
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