Proverbs 21:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 21:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 21:10 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. findeth...: Heb. is not favoured" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 21:10 — KJV
“The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. findeth...: Heb. is not favoured”
— Proverbs 21:10 (KJV)
Proverbs 21:10 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 21:10
“Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not. the lords...: Heb. thou art not good in the eyes of the lords”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:10: evil, favour, eyes
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:10: wicked, evil, heb
“And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father; pleased...: Heb. were evil in the eyes, etc”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:10: evil, eyes, heb
“And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. displeased...: Heb. was evil in the eyes of the Lord”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:10: evil, eyes, heb
“And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke. eaten...: Heb. come to the inward parts of them”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:10: favour, heb, favoured
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