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Proverbs 4:16 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Proverbs 4:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 4 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall .”
Proverbs 4:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 4:16
The wicked cannot sleep until they do evil; their rest is taken away unless they cause someone to fall. This disturbing verse reveals sin's enslaving power - wickedness becomes compulsive. The Hebrew 'shena' (sleep) and 'tenuwa' (sleep/slumber) indicate rest that eludes the wicked until they satisfy evil desires. Sin progresses from temptation to action to addiction to compulsion. What begins as choice becomes slavery.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 4:16
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“He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.”
“they practice it”
“and its waters cast up mire and dirt.”
“and who can't cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;”
“For their feet run to evil”
“the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together”
“and they themselves didn't enter into the Praetorium”