Proverbs 12:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 12:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 12:26 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. excellent: or, abundant" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 12:26 — KJV
“The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. excellent: or, abundant”
— Proverbs 12:26 (KJV)
Proverbs 12:26 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 12:26
“How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:26: righteous, more, way
“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. the unrighteous...: Heb. the man of iniquity abundantly...: Heb. multiply to pardon”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:26: righteous, way, wicked
“Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he? iniquity: or, grievance”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:26: righteous, more, than
“By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. yet...: or, is yet spoken of”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:26: righteous, more, excellent
“And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:26: righteous, more, than
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