Proverbs 5:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 5:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 5:23 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 5:23 — KJV
“He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.”
— Proverbs 5:23 (KJV)
Proverbs 5:23 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 5:23
“And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:23: die, without
“Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:23: die, folly
“If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her. her husband's...: or, her next kinsman”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:23: die, without
“And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:23: die, without
“And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:23: die, without
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