Proverbs 22:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 22:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 22:13 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 22:13 — KJV
“The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.”
— Proverbs 22:13 (KJV)
Proverbs 22:13 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 22:13
“The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:13: slothful, saith, lion
“Thus saith the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast,”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:13: saith, without, streets
“Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:13: lion, slain
“And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:13: without, slain
“And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him. torn: Heb. broken”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:13: lion, slain
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