Proverbs 20:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 20:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 20:11 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 20:11 — KJV
“Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.”
— Proverbs 20:11 (KJV)
Proverbs 20:11 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 20:11
“And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:11: even, whether, work
“And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:11: even, whether, work
“For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. I considered...: Heb. I gave, or, set to my heart”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:11: even, work, right
“As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:11: even, child, work
“In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. shall prosper: Heb. shall be right”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:11: even, whether, right
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