Proverbs 24:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 24:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 24:29 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 24:29 — KJV
“Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.”
— Proverbs 24:29 (KJV)
Proverbs 24:29 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 24:29
“Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:29: hath, done, according
“If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:29: say, render, according
“And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. Noah: Gr. Noe: that is Rest, or, Comfort”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:29: say, hath, work
“And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us? failed...: Heb. went forth”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:29: say, hath, done
“And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:29: hath, done, work
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