Proverbs 22:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 22:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 22:3 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 22:3 — KJV
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.”
— Proverbs 22:3 (KJV)
Proverbs 22:3 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 22:3
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:3: prudent, foreseeth, evil
“See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:3: hideth, himself, pass
“And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this; hast punished...: Heb. hast withheld beneath our iniquities”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:3: evil, pass, punished
“And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:3: himself, pass
“And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:3: himself, pass
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