Six ways to encounter God here
A passage is not only to be understood; it is to be lived with. Choose how you want to meet God in Proverbs 26:5, and Living Bread opens it right there.
Read itSit with the words themselves in The Word.Study itContext, cross-references, and questions in Bible Study.Be still in itLet it quiet you in the Sanctuary.Pray itTurn it into a prayer of your own.Hide it in your heartMemorize it, word by word.Encounter it togetherGather a few people to walk through it.
The web of Scripture around it
Where this passage echoes across the Bible, from the cross-reference graph, 12 connected Scriptures. Each one is a door to meet God there too.
- Romans 12:16
Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
- Matthew 16:1
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
- Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
- Proverbs 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
- Proverbs 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
- Romans 11:25
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened…
- John 8:7
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
- Titus 1:13
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
- Luke 12:13
And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
- Matthew 21:23
And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doe…
- John 9:26
Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
- Proverbs 28:11
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
More to meet God in Proverbs
How it points to Christ
Every Scripture ultimately leads to Jesus. See how the whole Bible points to Him in Christ in all Scripture, then meet Him for yourself.