Proverbs 28:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 28:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 28:18 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 28:18 — KJV
“Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.”
— Proverbs 28:18 (KJV)
Proverbs 28:18 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 28:18
“He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:18: walketh, uprightly, ways
“He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:18: walketh, perverse, ways
“Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:18: walketh, perverse, ways
“Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. overthrown: Heb. fallen”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:18: whoso, fall
“And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:18: saved, once
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