Proverbs 24:31
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 24
“And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.”Proverbs 24:31
What Does Proverbs 24:31 Mean?
Proverbs 24:31 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 24, 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.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 24:31 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 5:5“And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:”Ecclesiastes 10:18“By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.”Genesis 3:17“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;”Proverbs 22:13“The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.”Jeremiah 4:3“For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.”Matthew 13:22“He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.”Job 31:40“Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.”Proverbs 19:23“The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.”Proverbs 20:4“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.”Proverbs 23:21“For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.”Matthew 13:7“And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:”Hebrews 6:8“But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.”Genesis 3:18“Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;”Hosea 9:6“For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.”
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