Proverbs 6:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 6:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 6:24 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. of the...: or, of the strange tong..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 6:24 — KJV
“To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. of the...: or, of the strange tongue”
— Proverbs 6:24 (KJV)
Proverbs 6:24 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 6:24
“Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:24: keep, evil, tongue
“That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:24: keep, woman, strange
“And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:24: keep, strange
“If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her. please...: Heb. be evil in the eyes of, etc”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:24: evil, strange
“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 6:24: keep, strange
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