Proverbs 30:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 30:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 30:23 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 30:23 — KJV
“For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.”
— Proverbs 30:23 (KJV)
Proverbs 30:23 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 30:23
“But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife. a man's...: Heb. married to an husband”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:23: woman, married
“Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:23: woman, heir
“And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:23: handmaid, heir
“Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:23: handmaid, heir
“If a man also or a woman have in the skin of their flesh bright spots, even white bright spots;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 30:23: woman, heir
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