Proverbs 8:36
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 8:36 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 8:36 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 8:36 — KJV
“But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.”
— Proverbs 8:36 (KJV)
Proverbs 8:36 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 8:36
“The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:36: sinneth, against, own
“And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:36: against, own, death
“The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:36: against, own, soul
“At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee. setteth...: Heb. lifteth his soul unto it”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:36: against, own, soul
“And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:36: against, own, death
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