Proverbs 15:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 15:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 15:6 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 15:6 — KJV
“In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.”
— Proverbs 15:6 (KJV)
Proverbs 15:6 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 15:6
“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 15:6: house, righteous, much
“Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable? Are...: or, Is there yet unto every man an house of the, etc scant...: Heb. measure of leanness”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:6: house, treasure, wicked
“Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:6: righteous, treasure, wicked
“The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:6: righteous, wicked, trouble
“Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 15:6: righteous, much, wicked
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