Proverbs 7:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 7:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 7:22 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; straightw..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 7:22 — KJV
“He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; straightway: Heb. suddenly”
— Proverbs 7:22 (KJV)
Proverbs 7:22 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 7:22
“And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me. of me: Heb. my face”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:22: goeth, after, heb
“As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. this time: Heb. to day”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:22: after, straightway, heb
“A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? is full...: Heb. multiplieth words”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:22: after, fool, heb
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! follow: Heb. walk after and...: or, and things which they have not seen”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:22: after, fool, heb
“And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. as the...: Heb. according to the coming of the people they sit...: or, my people sit before thee they shew...: Heb. they make loves, or, jests”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 7:22: goeth, after, heb
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