Proverbs 8:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 8:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 8:20 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: lead: or, walk" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 8:20 — KJV
“I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: lead: or, walk”
— Proverbs 8:20 (KJV)
Proverbs 8:20 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 8:20
“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. to turn...: Heb. revolt against the LORD”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:20: way, midst, walk
“For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. unclean...: Heb. nakedness of any thing”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:20: way, midst, walk
“Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:20: way, judgment, walk
“In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:20: way, judgment, walk
“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways. travellers: Heb. walkers of paths byways: Heb. crooked ways”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:20: way, paths, walk
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