Proverbs 15:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 15:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 15:11 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 15:11 — KJV
“Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?”
— Proverbs 15:11 (KJV)
Proverbs 15:11 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 15:11
“And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:11: before, lord, how
“And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:11: how, much, more
“Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. burnt...: or, offered sacrifice”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:11: before, lord, more
“Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house. utterly: Heb. to destruction”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:11: destruction, before, then
“For thus saith the Lord GOD; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast? How...: or, Also when”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:11: lord, how, much
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