Proverbs 5:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 5:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 5:17 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 5:17 — KJV
“Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.”
— Proverbs 5:17 (KJV)
Proverbs 5:17 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 5:17
“Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:17: let, only, own
“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:17: let, thine, own
“And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:17: let, only, thine
“And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:17: let, thine, own
“Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. avenging...: Heb. saving thyself”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:17: let, thine, own
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