Proverbs 2:12
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;”Proverbs 2:12
What Does Proverbs 2:12 Mean?
Proverbs 2:12 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 2, verse 12 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 2:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 1:1“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.”Proverbs 13:20“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”1 Corinthians 15:33“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”Proverbs 3:31“Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.”Proverbs 8:13“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.”Proverbs 16:29“A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.”2 Corinthians 6:17“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,”Job 34:8“Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.”Proverbs 10:32“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.”Proverbs 23:33“Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.”Isaiah 59:3“For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.”Psalms 17:4“Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.”Psalms 26:4“I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.”Psalms 101:4“A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.”Psalms 141:4“Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.”Proverbs 1:10“My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”Proverbs 3:32“For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.”Proverbs 4:14“Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.”Proverbs 6:12“A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.”Proverbs 9:6“Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.”
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