Proverbs 8:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 8:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 8:28 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 8:28 — KJV
“When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:”
— Proverbs 8:28 (KJV)
Proverbs 8:28 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 8:28
“In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. windows: or, floodgates”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:28: fountains, deep
“The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:28: fountains, deep
“Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:28: above, deep
“And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:28: established, strengthened
“Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:28: clouds, above
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