Proverbs 31:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 31:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 31:11 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 31:11 — KJV
“The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.”
— Proverbs 31:11 (KJV)
Proverbs 31:11 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 31:11
“Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:11: heart, doth
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:11: heart, doth
“And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:11: heart, doth
“Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil? every...: Heb. the head of a man”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:11: need, spoil
“And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him. friendly...: Heb. to her heart”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:11: heart, husband
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