Proverbs 14:15
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 14
“The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.”Proverbs 14:15
What Does Proverbs 14:15 Mean?
Proverbs 14:15 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 14, verse 15 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 14:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 John 4:1“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”Ephesians 5:17“Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.”Proverbs 14:8“The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.”Proverbs 4:26“Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.”Proverbs 27:12“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.”Ephesians 4:14“That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;”Proverbs 22:3“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.”Romans 16:18“For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.”James 1:25“But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.”Acts 13:7“Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.”Nehemiah 6:3“And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?”Psalms 37:31“The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.”Amos 5:13“Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.”1 Kings 2:18“And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.”Genesis 37:33“And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.”2 Samuel 1:5“And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?”2 Samuel 15:11“And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.”Nehemiah 6:4“Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.”Proverbs 7:7“And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,”Ezekiel 13:6“They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.”
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