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.
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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