Proverbs 19:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 19:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 19:2 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 19:2 — KJV
“Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.”
— Proverbs 19:2 (KJV)
Proverbs 19:2 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 19:2
“And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:2: also, knowledge, good
“The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:2: also, soul, without
“There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. should make...: or, delight his senses”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:2: also, soul, good
“For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. in his...: Heb. before him”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:2: also, knowledge, good
“There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:2: also, soul, good
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