Proverbs 2:21
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.”Proverbs 2:21
What Does Proverbs 2:21 Mean?
Proverbs 2:21 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 2, verse 21 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 2:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 37:9“For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.”Psalms 37:29“The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.”Psalms 7:10“My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.”Psalms 51:6“Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.”Psalms 84:11“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.”Proverbs 10:30“The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.”Job 42:12“So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.”Psalms 37:3“Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.”Psalms 37:11“But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.”Psalms 37:22“For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.”Job 1:1“There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.”Psalms 112:4“Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.”
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