Proverbs 8:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 8:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 8:27 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: a compass: or, a circle" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 8:27 — KJV
“When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: a compass: or, a circle”
— Proverbs 8:27 (KJV)
Proverbs 8:27 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 8:27
“The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:27: set, compass
“And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. Ethiopia: Heb. Cush”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:27: set, compass
“But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. as...: Heb. that which is good in thine eyes dealt...: Heb. afflicted her”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:27: set, face
“And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban's cattle.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:27: set, face
“So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:27: set, face
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