Proverbs 14:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 14:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 14:15 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 14:15 — KJV
“The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.”
— Proverbs 14:15 (KJV)
Proverbs 14:15 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 14:15
“And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to. came to hand: Heb. was found they came...: Heb. were found”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:15: every, word, well
“Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:15: every, word, going
“And the LORD said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the LORD, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary. mark well: Heb. set thine heart mark well: Heb. set thine heart”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:15: every, well, going
“So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:15: every, word
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:15: every, word
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