Proverbs 24:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 24:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 24:31 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was bro..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 24:31 — KJV
“And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.”
— Proverbs 24:31 (KJV)
Proverbs 24:31 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 24:31
“But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:31: over, covered, thereof
“So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:31: over, covered, thereof
“Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:31: over, face, thereof
“And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down. wiping...: Heb. he wipeth and turneth it upon the face thereof”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:31: over, face, thereof
“And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:31: thereof, wall, broken
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