Proverbs 27:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 27:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 27:1 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. to...: Heb. to morrow day" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 27:1 — KJV
“Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. to...: Heb. to morrow day”
— Proverbs 27:1 (KJV)
Proverbs 27:1 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 27:1
“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 27:1: may, bring, forth
“And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. draweth: Heb. is weak the day groweth to an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day home: Heb. to thy tent”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:1: morrow, day, may
“That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: all...: Heb. from kind to kind”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:1: may, bring, forth
“Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come. consider...: Heb. set our heart upon them”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:1: may, bring, forth
“Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction. destroy...: Heb. break them with a double breach”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:1: day, may, bring
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