Proverbs 30:32
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 30
“If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.”Proverbs 30:32
What Does Proverbs 30:32 Mean?
Proverbs 30:32 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 30, verse 32 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Self-Control.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 30:32 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Job 40:4“Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.”Job 21:5“Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.”Numbers 12:11“And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.”Judges 18:19“And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?”Job 29:9“The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.”Proverbs 26:12“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”Micah 7:16“The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.”Romans 3:19“Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.”1 Kings 11:27“And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.”Proverbs 17:28“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.”Ecclesiastes 8:3“Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.”
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