Proverbs 28:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 28:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 28:7 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father. is a companion...: or..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 28:7 — KJV
“Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father. is a companion...: or, feedeth gluttons”
— Proverbs 28:7 (KJV)
Proverbs 28:7 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 28:7
“Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:7: law, son, companion
“And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment. to banishment: Chaldee, to rooting out”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:7: whoso, law, son
“Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. shall...: Heb. shall know”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:7: whoso, keepeth, wise
“For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:7: law, son, men
“My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:7: law, son, men
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