Proverbs 14:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 14:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 14:19 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 14:19 — KJV
“The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.”
— Proverbs 14:19 (KJV)
Proverbs 14:19 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 14:19
“Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:19: before, wicked, righteous
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:19: before, wicked, righteous
“See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:19: evil, before, good
“And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:19: evil, good, righteous
“For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:19: before, good, wicked
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