Proverbs 4:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 4:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 4:2 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 4:2 — KJV
“For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.”
— Proverbs 4:2 (KJV)
Proverbs 4:2 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 4:2
“And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:2: give, good, law
“If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. If it...: Heb. If it be good with the king unto...: Heb. unto her companion from him: Heb. from before him be not...: Heb. pass not away”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:2: give, good, law
“And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. persons: Heb. souls”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:2: give, good
“And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:2: give, law
“And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:2: give, good
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