Proverbs 2:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 2:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 2:13 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 2:13 — KJV
“Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;”
— Proverbs 2:13 (KJV)
Proverbs 2:13 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 2:13
“For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:13: leave, walk, ways
“But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:13: leave, walk, ways
“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways. travellers: Heb. walkers of paths byways: Heb. crooked ways”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:13: paths, walk, ways
“And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:13: paths, walk, ways
“Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:13: paths, walk, ways
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