Proverbs 25:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 25:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 25:25 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 25:25 — KJV
“As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.”
— Proverbs 25:25 (KJV)
Proverbs 25:25 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 25:25
“And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity. prosperity: Heb. good”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:25: soul, good, far
“For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:25: good, far, country
“And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:25: waters, good
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:25: waters, soul
“And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:25: waters, good
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