Proverbs 8:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 8:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 8:12 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. prudence: or, subtilty" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 8:12 — KJV
“I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. prudence: or, subtilty”
— Proverbs 8:12 (KJV)
Proverbs 8:12 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 8:12
“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:12: wisdom, find, knowledge
“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:12: wisdom, find, knowledge
“A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:12: wisdom, find, knowledge
“And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:12: wisdom, knowledge
“And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:12: wisdom, knowledge
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