Proverbs 3:35

Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 3

“The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.”Proverbs 3:35

What Does Proverbs 3:35 Mean?

Proverbs 3:35 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 3, verse 35 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 3:35 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Revelation 21:7“He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.”Psalms 132:18“His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.”Proverbs 12:8“A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.”Proverbs 13:5“A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.”Daniel 12:2“And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.”Proverbs 4:8“Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.”Isaiah 65:13“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:”1 Samuel 2:30“Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.”Psalms 73:24“Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.”Proverbs 14:18“The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.”Habakkuk 2:16“Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD’s right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.”Luke 14:9“And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.”Jeremiah 3:19“But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.”Proverbs 13:8“The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.”

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