Proverbs 30:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 30:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 30:20 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 30:20 — KJV
“Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.”
— Proverbs 30:20 (KJV)
Proverbs 30:20 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 30:20
“Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. to put...: Heb. to bring forth”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:20: such, way, done
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:20: such, saith, done
“And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:20: way, saith, done
“That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:20: mouth, saith, done
“Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:20: such, way, saith
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