Proverbs 31:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 31:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 31:20 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She...: Heb. She spreadeth" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 31:20 — KJV
“She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She...: Heb. She spreadeth”
— Proverbs 31:20 (KJV)
Proverbs 31:20 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 31:20
“And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. make...: Heb. multiply prayer blood: Heb. bloods”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:20: hand, yea, forth
“And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. fallen...: Heb. his hand faileth relieve: Heb. strengthen”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:20: hand, poor, yea
“Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. thought: Heb. word wicked: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:20: hand, poor, yea
“And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. with...: Heb. as one man”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:20: hand, forth, hands
“And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king. parts: or, companies: Heb. hands”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:20: hand, forth, hands
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