Proverbs 9:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 9:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 9:6 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 9:6 — KJV
“Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.”
— Proverbs 9:6 (KJV)
Proverbs 9:6 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 9:6
“But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:6: live, way
“And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them. come...: Heb. found them”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:6: live, way
“If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:6: live, way
“And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. to burn: Heb. to ascend up”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:6: live, way
“And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. caul...: or, midriff over the liver, and over the kidneys”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 9:6: live, way
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