Proverbs 2:17

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“who abandons the partner of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God.”

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Read Proverbs 2:17 in the flow of Proverbs2 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs2 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“who abandons the partner of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“That forsaketh the friend of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Who is forsaking the guide of her youth, And the covenant of her God hath forgotten.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 2:17 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 5:18May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth:
  2. Jeremiah 3:4Have you not just called to Me, ‘My Father, You are my friend from youth.
  3. Ezekiel 16:8Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD.
  4. Ezekiel 16:59For this is what the Lord GOD says: I will deal with you according to your deeds, since you have despised the oath by breaking the covenant.
  5. Malachi 2:14Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.

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