Proverbs 22:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 22:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 22:26 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 22:26 — KJV
“Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.”
— Proverbs 22:26 (KJV)
Proverbs 22:26 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 22:26
“Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this. integrity: or, simplicity, or, sincerity”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:26: one, hands
“And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; earring: or, jewel for the forehead”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:26: one, hands
“And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:26: one, hands
“But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:26: one, hands
“And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD'S.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:26: one, hands
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