Proverbs 26:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 26:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 26:3 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 26:3 — KJV
“A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.”
— Proverbs 26:3 (KJV)
Proverbs 26:3 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 26:3
“And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:3: horse, bridle, rod
“And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:3: ass, rod
“And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. How hast...: or, Wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee? Pharez: that is A breach”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:3: ass, back
“And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year. fed...: Heb. led them”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:3: horse, ass
“Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. an adder: Heb. an arrow-snake”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:3: horse, back
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