Proverbs 29:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 29:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 29:16 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 29:16 — KJV
“When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.”
— Proverbs 29:16 (KJV)
Proverbs 29:16 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 29:16
“Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:16: wicked, transgression, righteous
“If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;”
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“The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.”
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“The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.”
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“All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.”
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