Proverbs 24:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 24:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 24:30 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 24:30 — KJV
“I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;”
— Proverbs 24:30 (KJV)
Proverbs 24:30 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 24:30
“And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech. merry: or, songs”
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“And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. to meditate: or, to pray”
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“And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.”
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“And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.”
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“And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.”
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