Proverbs 5:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 5:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 5:12 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 5:12 — KJV
“And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;”
— Proverbs 5:12 (KJV)
Proverbs 5:12 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 5:12
“If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:12: say, how, heart
“And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:12: say, how, heart
“And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:12: say, how, heart
“He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. instruction: or, correction heareth: or, obeyeth getteth...: Heb. possesseth an heart”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:12: instruction, heart, reproof
“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:12: hated, heart
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