Proverbs 23:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 23:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 23:17 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 23:17 — KJV
“Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.”
— Proverbs 23:17 (KJV)
Proverbs 23:17 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 23:17
“O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:17: let, thine, fear
“Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:17: let, thine, heart
“And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:17: let, thine, heart
“But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:17: let, heart, lord
“Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:17: thine, heart, lord
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