Proverbs 4:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 4:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 4:16 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 4:16 — KJV
“For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.”
— Proverbs 4:16 (KJV)
Proverbs 4:16 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 4:16
“So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:16: sleep, away, cause
“And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:16: sleep, cause, fall
“And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:16: taken, away, cause
“And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:16: done, taken, away
“And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:16: taken, away, cause
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