Proverbs 1:19
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.”Proverbs 1:19
What Does Proverbs 1:19 Mean?
Proverbs 1:19 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 1, verse 19 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 1:19 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Timothy 6:10“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”Proverbs 15:27“He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.”2 Peter 2:3“And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.”James 4:2“Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.”Proverbs 23:3“Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.”Ecclesiastes 5:13“There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.”Jeremiah 22:17“But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.”Micah 2:1“Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.”Habakkuk 2:9“Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!”James 5:1“Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.”2 Kings 5:20“But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.”Micah 3:10“They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.”Acts 8:19“Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.”1 Timothy 3:3“Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;”2 Samuel 16:3“And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.”2 Samuel 18:11“And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.”Job 31:39“If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:”Psalms 10:5“His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.”Proverbs 1:13“We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:”Ezekiel 22:12“In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.”
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