Proverbs 23:32
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 23:32 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 23:32 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. an...: or, a cockatrice" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 23:32 — KJV
“At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. an...: or, a cockatrice”
— Proverbs 23:32 (KJV)
Proverbs 23:32 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 23:32
“Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. an adder: Heb. an arrow-snake”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:32: biteth, serpent, adder
“Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; like the poison: Heb. according to the likeness, etc adder: or, asp”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:32: like, serpent, adder
“They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:32: like, serpent, adder
“Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent. cockatrice: or, adder”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:32: serpent, adder, cockatrice
“Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his! me: Heb. my soul, or, my life”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:32: last, like
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