Proverbs 15:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 15:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 15:12 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 15:12 — KJV
“A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.”
— Proverbs 15:12 (KJV)
Proverbs 15:12 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 15:12
“Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:12: one, neither, wise
“Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:12: loveth, one, neither
“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:12: one, wise
“And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. a sweet...: Heb. a savour of rest or, satisfaction for the imagination: or, through the imagination”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:12: one, neither
“And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:12: one, neither
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