Proverbs 26:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 26:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 26:25 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. speaketh...: Heb. maketh his voic..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 26:25 — KJV
“When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. speaketh...: Heb. maketh his voice gracious”
— Proverbs 26:25 (KJV)
Proverbs 26:25 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 26:25
“And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not. Jacob's: Heb. his”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:25: believe, heart, heb
“And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land. shall become: Heb. shall be and shall be”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:25: believe, heb, voice
“Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. thought: Heb. word wicked: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:25: seven, heart, heb
“And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? vex: Heb. do hurt”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:25: seven, heb, voice
“Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up. mine: Heb. for me”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:25: seven, heb, voice
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