Proverbs 31:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 31:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 31:31 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 31:31 — KJV
“Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.”
— Proverbs 31:31 (KJV)
Proverbs 31:31 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 31:31
“And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the LORD our God doth give us.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:31: give, fruit, hands
“And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:31: give, let, own
“And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:31: give, let, own
“And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:31: give, own, gates
“And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee: body: Heb. belly”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 31:31: give, fruit, own
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