Proverbs 23:31
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.”Proverbs 23:31
What Does Proverbs 23:31 Mean?
Proverbs 23:31 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 23, verse 31 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Self-Control.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 23:31 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Job 31:1“I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?”Proverbs 9:17“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”Genesis 9:21“And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.”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.”Psalms 119:37“Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.”2 Samuel 11:2“And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.”Psalms 101:3“I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.”Genesis 19:32“Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.”Joshua 7:21“When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.”Proverbs 6:25“Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.”Proverbs 7:25“Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.”Mark 9:47“And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:”Job 33:1“Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.”Matthew 5:28“But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”
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