Proverbs 21:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 21:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 21:21 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 21:21 — KJV
“He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.”
— Proverbs 21:21 (KJV)
Proverbs 21:21 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 21:21
“And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:21: after, mercy, life
“Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:21: after, mercy, life
“The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:21: followeth, after, righteousness
“Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:21: mercy, life
“And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:21: after, honour
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