Proverbs 8:22
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.”Proverbs 8:22
What Does Proverbs 8:22 Mean?
Proverbs 8:22 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 8, verse 22 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 8:22 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 1:1“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”Genesis 1:1“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”Colossians 1:17“And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”Proverbs 3:19“The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.”Psalms 104:24“O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.”Job 28:23“God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.”Revelation 3:14“And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;”John 8:58“Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.”Psalms 93:2“Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.”Micah 5:2“But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.”1 Corinthians 1:24“But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.”1 John 1:1“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;”Job 28:26“When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:”John 17:5“And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.”Job 15:7“Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?”John 1:15“John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.”John 5:20“For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.”Hebrews 1:2“Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;”1 John 1:2“(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)”Job 28:27“Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.”
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