Proverbs 19:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 19:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 19:29 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 19:29 — KJV
“Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.”
— Proverbs 19:29 (KJV)
Proverbs 19:29 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 19:29
“For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:29: judgments, prepared
“And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:29: prepared, stripes
“How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:29: scorners, fools
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