Proverbs 2:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“who abandons the partner of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God.”
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.
“who abandons the partner of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.”
King James Version · Public Domain“That forsaketh the friend of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Who is forsaking the guide of her youth, And the covenant of her God hath forgotten.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 2:17 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 5:18May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth:
- Jeremiah 3:4Have you not just called to Me, ‘My Father, You are my friend from youth.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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