Proverbs 4:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 4:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 4:11 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 4:11 — KJV
“I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.”
— Proverbs 4:11 (KJV)
Proverbs 4:11 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 4:11
“And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:11: way, led, right
“And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:11: way, led, right
“With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding? instructed...: Heb. made him understand understanding: Heb. understandings?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:11: taught, way, led
“For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me. perverted...: or, caused thee to turn away”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:11: way, wisdom, led
“The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace. judgment: or, right”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:11: way, right, paths
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