Proverbs 6:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 6:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 6:20 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 6:20 — KJV
“My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
— Proverbs 6:20 (KJV)
Proverbs 6:20 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 6:20
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:20: son, father, forsake
“Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:20: keep, father, commandment
“For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:20: son, father, law
“The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:20: son, father, law
“My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:20: son, keep, commandment
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