Proverbs 5:23
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.”Proverbs 5:23
What Does Proverbs 5:23 Mean?
Proverbs 5:23 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 5, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 5:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Job 36:12“But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.”Job 4:21“Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.”2 Peter 2:15“Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;”Proverbs 10:21“The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.”Proverbs 14:32“The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.”Psalms 81:12“So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.”Proverbs 14:14“The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.”Proverbs 7:25“Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.”Proverbs 12:8“A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.”
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