Proverbs 4:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 4:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 4:10 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 4:10 — KJV
“Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.”
— Proverbs 4:10 (KJV)
Proverbs 4:10 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 4:10
“And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.”
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“And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? How...: Heb. How many are the days of the years of thy life?”
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“And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.”
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“And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.”
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“Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;”
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