Proverbs
The Proverbs
How each chapter begins
- Proverbs 1
Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
- Proverbs 2
My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee,
- Proverbs 3
My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe my commandments;
- Proverbs 4
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligence;
- Proverbs 5
My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding;
- Proverbs 6
My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger,
- Proverbs 7
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
- Proverbs 8
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice?
- Proverbs 9
Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
- Proverbs 10
The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
- Proverbs 11
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
- Proverbs 12
Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
- Proverbs 13
A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
- Proverbs 14
The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
- Proverbs 15
A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
- Proverbs 16
The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
- Proverbs 17
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting [with] strife.
- Proverbs 18
He that separateth himself seeketh [his] pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.
- Proverbs 19
Better is a poor [man] that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
- Proverbs 20
Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.
- Proverbs 21
The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
- Proverbs 22
A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.
- Proverbs 23
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well who is before thee;
- Proverbs 24
Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
- Proverbs 25
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed.
- Proverbs 26
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.
- Proverbs 27
Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day will bring forth.
- Proverbs 28
The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the righteous are bold as a lion.
- Proverbs 29
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and without remedy.
- Proverbs 30
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the prophecy uttered by the man unto Ithiel, [even] unto Ithiel and Ucal:
- Proverbs 31
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him: