Proverbs 8:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 8:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 8:16 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 8:16 — KJV
“By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.”
— Proverbs 8:16 (KJV)
Proverbs 8:16 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 8:16
“The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted. princes...: or, voluntary of the people are gathered unto the people of the God of Abraham”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:16: princes, even, earth
“Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:16: princes, judges, earth
“That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:16: princes, judges, earth
“Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:16: princes, rule, judges
“Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:16: princes, rule, judges
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