Proverbs 9:18

Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 9

“But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.”Proverbs 9:18

What Does Proverbs 9:18 Mean?

Proverbs 9:18 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 9, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (13)

These passages are connected to Proverbs 9:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Proverbs 7:27“Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.”Proverbs 2:18“For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.”Proverbs 5:4“But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.”Proverbs 5:5“Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.”Proverbs 7:23“Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.”Ecclesiastes 7:26“And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.”Psalms 82:5“They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.”Proverbs 1:7“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”Proverbs 6:26“For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.”Proverbs 23:28“She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.”Luke 16:23“And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.”Proverbs 21:16“The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.”2 Peter 3:5“For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:”

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