Proverbs 18:3
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 18
“When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.”Proverbs 18:3
What Does Proverbs 18:3 Mean?
Proverbs 18:3 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 18, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 18:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 14:21“He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.”Proverbs 22:10“Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.”1 Peter 4:14“If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.”Proverbs 11:2“When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.”Proverbs 29:16“When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.”1 Peter 4:4“Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:”1 Samuel 20:30“Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?”Nehemiah 4:4“Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:”Psalms 69:9“For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.”Psalms 69:20“Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.”Psalms 123:3“Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.”Matthew 27:39“And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,”
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