Proverbs 23:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 23:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 23:29 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 23:29 — KJV
“Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?”
— Proverbs 23:29 (KJV)
Proverbs 23:29 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 23:29
“I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. over: Heb. upon”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:29: sorrow, cause, eyes
“Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:29: hath, cause, eyes
“When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. some...: Heb. matter of nakedness divorcement: Heb. cutting off”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:29: hath, cause, eyes
“And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. left...: Heb. caused to cease unto thee kinsman: or, redeemer”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:29: hath, without, cause
“Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:29: hath, cause, eyes
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