Proverbs 26:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 26:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 26:14 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 26:14 — KJV
“As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.”
— Proverbs 26:14 (KJV)
Proverbs 26:14 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 26:14
“Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and enquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:14: door, doth
“And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple. censers: Heb. ash pans”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:14: door, hinges
“And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:14: door, bed
“And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:14: door, bed
“Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it. made...: or, hewed it for thyself larger than theirs where...: or, thou providedst room”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:14: door, bed
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