Proverbs 20:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 20:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 20:14 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 20:14 — KJV
“It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.”
— Proverbs 20:14 (KJV)
Proverbs 20:14 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 20:14
“And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. in the...: Heb. from the morning gone...: or, gone away”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:14: gone, way, then
“Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:14: gone, way, then
“If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:14: saith, way, then
“Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:14: saith, way, then
“And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:14: saith, gone, then
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