Proverbs 23:33
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 23:33 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 23:33 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 23:33 — KJV
“Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.”
— Proverbs 23:33 (KJV)
Proverbs 23:33 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 23:33
“Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:33: thine, eyes, heart
“Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:33: thine, eyes, behold
“Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:33: thine, eyes, heart
“And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:33: thine, eyes, behold
“And the LORD said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the LORD, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary. mark well: Heb. set thine heart mark well: Heb. set thine heart”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 23:33: thine, eyes, behold
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