Proverbs 23:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 23:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 23:27 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 23:27 — KJV
“For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.”
— Proverbs 23:27 (KJV)
Proverbs 23:27 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 23:27
“The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:27: deep, strange, pit
“They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:27: whore, woman
“And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:27: strange, pit
“And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:27: strange, woman
“And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:27: strange, woman
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