Proverbs 30:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 30:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 30:22 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 30:22 — KJV
“For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;”
— Proverbs 30:22 (KJV)
Proverbs 30:22 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 30:22
“For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.”
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“And he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning. took...: Heb. filled his hand out of it”
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“And the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you; for thee, and for thy servant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger that sojourneth with thee,”
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“And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired. expired: Heb. fulfilled”
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“And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant. thanked: Heb. blessed his servant: or, thy servant”
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