Proverbs 4:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 4:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 4:15 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 4:15 — KJV
“Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.”
— Proverbs 4:15 (KJV)
Proverbs 4:15 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 4:15
“Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:15: pass, turn, away
“Thus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:15: pass, turn, away
“And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:15: pass, turn, away
“And take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:15: pass, turn, away
“For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:15: pass, turn, away
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