Proverbs 7:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 7:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 7:15 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 7:15 — KJV
“Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.”
— Proverbs 7:15 (KJV)
Proverbs 7:15 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 7:15
“But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. pulled...: Heb. caused her to come”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:15: forth, face, found
“Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. Babel: that is, Confusion”
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“And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:15: came, meet, face
“And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:15: therefore, face, found
“And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. How hast...: or, Wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee? Pharez: that is A breach”
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