Proverbs 5:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 5:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 5:10 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger; thy wealth: Heb. thy strength" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 5:10 — KJV
“Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger; thy wealth: Heb. thy strength”
— Proverbs 5:10 (KJV)
Proverbs 5:10 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 5:10
“In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations. strangers: Heb. children of a stranger”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:10: strangers, house, stranger
“Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not. here...: Heb. sprinkled”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:10: strangers, stranger, heb
“And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. he that is eight...: Heb. a son of eight days”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:10: house, stranger, heb
“And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. bondage: Heb. servants”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:10: house, heb, strength
“And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: in...: Heb. to morrow”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:10: house, heb, strength
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