Proverbs 8:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 8:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 8:8 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. froward: Heb. wreathed" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 8:8 — KJV
“All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. froward: Heb. wreathed”
— Proverbs 8:8 (KJV)
Proverbs 8:8 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 8:8
“Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. a froward...: Heb. frowardness of mouth and perverseness of lips”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:8: mouth, froward, perverse
“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? asked...: Heb. asking asked us tenor: Heb. mouth could...: Heb. knowing could we know”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:8: words, mouth, heb
“And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good. every...: Heb. all the things, or, words”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:8: words, nothing, heb
“And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good. with...: Heb. with one mouth”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:8: words, mouth, heb
“And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God. I told...: Heb. I put words in their mouth”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 8:8: words, mouth, heb
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