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Old TestamentProverbs · Chapter 5

Proverbs 5:6

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 5:6 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Proverbs 5:6 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Proverbs 5:6 — KJV

Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.

Proverbs 5:6 (KJV)

Proverbs 5:6 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.

WisdomThe fear of the LordDiligence & workGuarding the tongueTrust over self-reliance
Explore the full Book of Proverbs — all 31 chapters

Cross-References for Proverbs 5:6

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:6: lest, life, know

They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:6: path, ways, know

That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof? to the bound: or, at, etc

Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:6: shouldest, path, know

How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways; thou art...: or, O swift dromedary

Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:6: ways, canst, know

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:6: life, ways, know

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey