Proverbs 30:23
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 30
“For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.”Proverbs 30:23
What Does Proverbs 30:23 Mean?
Proverbs 30:23 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 30, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Marriage.
Cross-References (7)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 30:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 21:19“It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.”Proverbs 27:15“A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.”Proverbs 21:9“It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.”Proverbs 29:21“He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.”Genesis 16:4“And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.”Proverbs 19:13“A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.”Genesis 15:3“And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.”
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