Proverbs 2:17
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.”Proverbs 2:17
What Does Proverbs 2:17 Mean?
Proverbs 2:17 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 2, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (7)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 2:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Malachi 2:14“Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.”Matthew 19:6“Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.”Ezekiel 16:59“For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.”Jeremiah 3:4“Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?”Ezekiel 16:8“Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.”Proverbs 5:18“Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.”Joel 1:8“Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.”
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