Proverbs 10:21
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 10
“The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.”Proverbs 10:21
What Does Proverbs 10:21 Mean?
Proverbs 10:21 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 10, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wisdom.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 10:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 3:15“And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.”Hosea 4:6“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.”Acts 20:28“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.”Proverbs 17:16“Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?”Colossians 4:6“Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”Psalms 37:30“The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.”Proverbs 1:29“For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:”Matthew 13:19“When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.”Deuteronomy 6:7“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”Job 4:3“Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.”Ecclesiastes 12:9“And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.”Job 23:12“Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.”Psalms 119:144“The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.”Proverbs 5:12“And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;”Proverbs 5:23“He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.”Proverbs 15:4“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.”Proverbs 19:2“Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.”Jeremiah 15:16“Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.”1 Kings 10:8“Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.”Proverbs 5:2“That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.”
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