Proverbs 5:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 5:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 5:11 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 5:11 — KJV
“And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,”
— Proverbs 5:11 (KJV)
Proverbs 5:11 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 5:11
“How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:11: mourn, last, consumed
“And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:11: last, flesh
“He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:11: last, flesh
“And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:11: flesh, consumed
“Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:11: flesh, consumed
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