Proverbs
The Proverbs
How each chapter begins
- Proverbs 1
The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
- Proverbs 2
My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you,
- Proverbs 3
My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
- Proverbs 4
Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;
- Proverbs 5
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding,
- Proverbs 6
My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger,
- Proverbs 7
My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.
- Proverbs 8
Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?
- Proverbs 9
Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.
- Proverbs 10
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
- Proverbs 11
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.
- Proverbs 12
Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
- Proverbs 13
A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
- Proverbs 14
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
- Proverbs 15
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
- Proverbs 16
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
- Proverbs 17
Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
- Proverbs 18
A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.
- Proverbs 19
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
- Proverbs 20
Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
- Proverbs 21
The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
- Proverbs 22
A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
- Proverbs 23
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;
- Proverbs 24
Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
- Proverbs 25
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
- Proverbs 26
Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
- Proverbs 27
Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.
- Proverbs 28
The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
- Proverbs 29
He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
- Proverbs 30
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
- Proverbs 31
The words of King Lemuel—the revelation which his mother taught him: