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Proverbs 22:13 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Proverbs 22:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 22 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.”
Proverbs 22:13 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 22:13
Those who ignore the poor's cries will themselves cry unheard. This reciprocity reflects God's moral governance: we receive mercy as we show mercy. The rich man ignored Lazarus and found himself unheard in torment (Luke 16:19-31). God identifies with the poor; refusing to help them is refusing Him. This doesn't earn salvation but reveals whether we've been transformed by grace. Those who have received divine mercy naturally extend human mercy. Hard-heartedness toward the vulnerable demonstrates unconverted hearts. The principle applies broadly: our treatment of others prefigures God's treatmen...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 22:13
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“but the path of the upright is a highway.”
“There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”
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