Proverbs 5:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 5:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 5:14 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 5:14 — KJV
“I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.”
— Proverbs 5:14 (KJV)
Proverbs 5:14 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 5:14
“And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:14: evil, midst
“The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth. grow: Heb. as fishes do increase”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:14: evil, midst
“And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. in...: Heb. between the two evenings”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:14: congregation, assembly
“And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:14: congregation, assembly
“And Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:14: congregation, assembly
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