Proverbs 21:10

Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 21

“The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.”Proverbs 21:10

What Does Proverbs 21:10 Mean?

Proverbs 21:10 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 21, verse 10 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (17)

These passages are connected to Proverbs 21:10 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

1 John 2:16“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”Proverbs 3:29“Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.”Micah 3:2“Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;”Psalms 36:4“He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.”Isaiah 32:6“For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.”Mark 7:21“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,”1 Corinthians 10:6“Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.”1 Samuel 25:8“Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.”Psalms 52:2“Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.”Psalms 112:5“A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.”Psalms 112:9“He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.”Proverbs 12:12“The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.”Proverbs 21:13“Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.”James 2:13“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.”James 4:1“From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?”James 5:4“Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.”James 4:5“Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?”

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