Proverbs 8:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 8:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 8:15 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "By me kings reign, and princes decree justice." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 8:15 — KJV
“By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.”
— Proverbs 8:15 (KJV)
Proverbs 8:15 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 8:15
“And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:15: kings, reign
“And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:15: reign, princes
“Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:15: kings, princes
“And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:15: reign, justice
“And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:15: kings, reign
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