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Proverbs 5:23 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Proverbs 5:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 5 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.”
Proverbs 5:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 5:23
The fool dies for lack of instruction, led astray by his great folly. The Hebrew 'muwth' (die) and 'shagah' (go astray/err) describe fatal wandering. Refusing instruction doesn't lead to freedom but death. The 'greatness' of folly isn't admirable magnitude but destructive enormity. This verse summarizes chapter 5's warning: sexual immorality, rooted in rejecting wisdom, leads to death - social, spiritual, potentially physical.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 5:23
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“they shall perish by the sword; they shall die without knowledge.”
“and that without wisdom.'”
“they went astray”
“but in death”
“but the foolish die for lack of understanding.”
“The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.”
“that they might walk in their own counsels.”