Proverbs 14:28
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 14
“In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.”Proverbs 14:28
What Does Proverbs 14:28 Mean?
Proverbs 14:28 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 14, verse 28 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 14:28 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Corinthians 12:22“Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:”1 Kings 4:20“Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.”2 Samuel 19:7“Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.”Exodus 1:22“And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.”2 Kings 13:7“Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.”Ezekiel 31:4“The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field.”Exodus 1:9“And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:”Exodus 1:12“But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.”Exodus 5:5“And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.”2 Samuel 24:3“And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?”1 Chronicles 21:3“And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?”1 Kings 20:27“And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.”2 Kings 10:32“In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;”
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