Proverbs 9:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 9:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 9:3 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 9:3 — KJV
“She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,”
— Proverbs 9:3 (KJV)
Proverbs 9:3 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 9:3
“And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:”
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“For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon.”
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“And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it? Thinkest...: Heb. In thine eyes doth David”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:3: hath, sent, city
“And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come. holy: Heb. holiness”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:3: hath, places, city
“Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.”
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