Proverbs 19:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 19:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 19:26 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 19:26 — KJV
“He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.”
— Proverbs 19:26 (KJV)
Proverbs 19:26 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 19:26
“And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:26: away, mother, son
“And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:26: away, son, reproach
“And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:26: father, away, son
“But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:26: father, mother, son
“Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. done...: Heb. diminished”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:26: father, away, son
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