Proverbs 25:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 25:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 25:26 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 25:26 — KJV
“A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.”
— Proverbs 25:26 (KJV)
Proverbs 25:26 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 25:26
“Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:26: righteous, before, wicked
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:26: righteous, before, wicked
“And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:26: down, before, wicked
“In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:26: righteous, down, before
“And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:26: down, before, wicked
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