Proverbs 21:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 21:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 21:31 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. safety: or, victory" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 21:31 — KJV
“The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. safety: or, victory”
— Proverbs 21:31 (KJV)
Proverbs 21:31 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 21:31
“When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:31: horse, against, battle
“And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:31: against, day, battle
“And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:31: against, day, battle
“Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle. punished: Heb. visited upon”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:31: horse, against, battle
“Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:31: against, day, battle
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