Proverbs 21:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 21:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 21:8 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 21:8 — KJV
“The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.”
— Proverbs 21:8 (KJV)
Proverbs 21:8 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 21:8
“He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.”
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“The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. holy: or, merciful, or, bountiful”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:8: way, work, right
“Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:8: way, work, right
“The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.”
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“They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:8: way, froward, right
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