PRO 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of
Israel: PRO 1:2 To know wisdom and instruction, To
discern the sayings of understanding, PRO 1:3 To receive instruction in wise
behavior, Righteousness, justice and equity; PRO 1:4 To give prudence to the naive, To the
youth knowledge and discretion, PRO 1:5 A wise man will hear and increase in
learning, And a man of understanding will acquire
wise counsel, PRO 1:6 To understand a proverb and a figure,
The words of the wise and their riddles. PRO 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning
of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. PRO 1:8 Hear, my son, your father's
instruction, And do not forsake your mother's
teaching; PRO 1:9 Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to
your head, And ornaments about your neck. PRO 1:10 My son, if sinners entice you, Do
not consent. PRO 1:11 If they say, "Come with us, Let us
lie in wait for blood, Let us ambush the innocent
without cause; PRO 1:12 Let us swallow them alive like Sheol,
Even whole, as those who go down to the pit; PRO 1:13 We shall find all kinds of precious
wealth, We shall fill our houses with spoil; PRO 1:14 Throw in your lot with us, We shall
all have one purse, " PRO 1:15 My son, do not walk in the way with
them. Keep your feet from their path, PRO 1:16 For their feet run to evil, And they
hasten to shed blood. PRO 1:17 Indeed, it is useless to spread the
net In the eyes of any bird; PRO 1:18 But they lie in wait for their own
blood; They ambush their own lives. PRO 1:19 So are the ways of everyone who
gains by violence; It takes away the life of its
possessors. PRO 1:20 Wisdom shouts in the street, She
lifts her voice in the square; PRO 1:21 At the head of the noisy streets she
cries out; At the entrance of the gates in the city,
she utters her sayings: PRO 1:22 "How long, O naive ones, will you
love simplicity? And scoffers delight themselves in
scoffing, And fools hate knowledge? PRO 1:23 "Turn to my reproof, Behold, I will
pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words
known to you. PRO 1:24 "Because I called, and you refused;
I stretched out my hand, and no one paid attention; PRO 1:25 And you neglected all my counsel,
And did not want my reproof; PRO 1:26 I will even laugh at your calamity;
I will mock when your dread comes, PRO 1:27 When your dread comes like a storm,
And your calamity comes on like a whirlwind, When
distress and anguish come on you. PRO 1:28 "Then they will call on me, but I
will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but
they shall not find me, PRO 1:29 Because they hated knowledge, And
did not choose the fear of the Lord. PRO 1:30 "They would not accept my counsel,
They spurned all my reproof. PRO 1:31 "So they shall eat of the fruit of
their own way, And be satiated with their own
devices. PRO 1:32 "For the waywardness of the naive
shall kill them, And the complacency of fools shall
destroy them. PRO 1:33 "But he who listens to me shall live
securely, And shall be at ease from the dread of
evil."
PRO 2:1
My son, if you will receive my sayings, And treasure
my commandments within you, PRO 2:2 Make your ear attentive to wisdom,
Incline your heart to understanding; PRO 2:3 For if you cry for discernment, Lift
your voice for understanding; PRO 2:4 If you seek her as silver, And search
for her as for hidden treasures; PRO 2:5 Then you will discern the fear of the
Lord, And discover the knowledge of God. PRO 2:6 For the Lord gives wisdom; From His
mouth come knowledge and understanding. PRO 2:7 He stores up sound wisdom for the
upright; He is a shield to those who walk in
integrity, PRO 2:8 Guarding the paths of justice, And He
preserves the way of His godly ones. PRO 2:9 Then you will discern righteousness
and justice And equity and every good course. PRO 2:10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; PRO 2:11 Discretion will guard you,
Understanding will watch over you, PRO 2:12 To deliver you from the way of evil,
From the man who speaks perverse things; PRO 2:13 From those who leave the paths of
uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness; PRO 2:14 Who delight in doing evil, And
rejoice in the perversity of evil; PRO 2:15 Whose paths are crooked, And who are
devious in their ways; PRO 2:16 To deliver you from the strange
woman, From the adulteress who flatters with her
words; PRO 2:17 That leaves the companion of her
youth, And forgets the covenant of her God; PRO 2:18 For her house sinks down to death,
And her tracks lead to the dead; PRO 2:19 None who go to her return again, Nor
do they reach the paths of life. PRO 2:20 So you will walk in the way of good
men, And keep to the paths of the righteous. PRO 2:21 For the upright will live in the
land, And the blameless will remain in it; PRO 2:22 But the wicked will be cut off from
the land, And the treacherous will be uprooted from
it.
PRO 3:1
My son, do not forget my teaching, But let your
heart keep my commandments; PRO 3:2 For length of days and years of life,
And peace they will add to you. PRO 3:3 Do not let kindness and truth leave
you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the
tablet of your heart. PRO 3:4 So you will find favor and good
repute In the sight of God and man. PRO 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your
heart, And do not lean on your own understanding. PRO 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And
He will make your paths straight. PRO 3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear
the Lord and turn away from evil. PRO 3:8 It will be healing to your body, And
refreshment to your bones. PRO 3:9 Honor the Lord from your wealth, And
from the first of all your produce; PRO 3:10 So your barns will be filled with
plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine. PRO 3:11 My son, do not reject the discipline
of the Lord, Or loathe His reproof, PRO 3:12 For whom the Lord loves He reproves,
Even as a father, the son in whom he delights. PRO 3:13 How blessed is the man who finds
wisdom, And the man who gains understanding. PRO 3:14 For its profit is better than the
profit of silver, And its gain than fine gold. PRO 3:15 She is more precious than jewels;
And nothing you desire compares with her. PRO 3:16 Long life is in her right hand; In
her left hand are riches and honor. PRO 3:17 Her ways are pleasant ways, And all
her paths are peace. PRO 3:18 She is a tree of life to those who
take hold of her, And happy are all who hold her
fast. PRO 3:19 The Lord by wisdom founded the
earth; By understanding He established the heavens. PRO 3:20 By His knowledge the deeps were
broken up, And the skies drip with dew. PRO 3:21 My son, let them not depart from
your sight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion, PRO 3:22 So they will be life to your soul,
And adornment to your neck. PRO 3:23 Then you will walk in your way
securely, And your foot will not stumble. PRO 3:24 When you lie down, you will not be
afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. PRO 3:25 Do not be afraid of sudden fear, Nor
of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes; PRO 3:26 For the Lord will be your
confidence, And will keep your foot from being
caught. PRO 3:27 Do not withhold good from those to
whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it. PRO 3:28 Do not say to your neighbor, "Go,
and come back, And tomorrow I will give it," When
you have it with you. PRO 3:29 Do not devise harm against your
neighbor, While he lives in security beside you. PRO 3:30 Do not contend with a man without
cause, If he has done you no harm. PRO 3:31 Do not envy a man of violence, And
do not choose any of his ways. PRO 3:32 For the crooked man is an
abomination to the Lord; But He is intimate with the
upright. PRO 3:33 The curse of the Lord is on the
house of the wicked, But He blesses the dwelling of
the righteous. PRO 3:34 Though He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet He gives grace to the afflicted. PRO 3:35 The wise will inherit honor, But
fools display dishonor.
PRO 4:1
Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give
attention that you may gain understanding, PRO 4:2 For I give you sound teaching; Do not
abandon my instruction. PRO 4:3 When I was a son to my father, Tender
and the only son in the sight of my mother, PRO 4:4 Then he taught me and said to me,
"Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my
commandments and live; PRO 4:5 Acquire wisdom! Acquire
understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the
words of my mouth. PRO 4:6 "Do not forsake her, and she will
guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you. PRO 4:7 "The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire
wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get
understanding. PRO 4:8 "Prize her, and she will exalt you;
She will honor you if you embrace her. PRO 4:9 "She will place on your head a
garland of grace; She will present you with a crown
of beauty." PRO 4:10 Hear, my son, and accept my sayings,
And the years of your life will be many. PRO 4:11 I have directed you in the way of
wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. PRO 4:12 When you walk, your steps will not
be impeded; And if you run, you will not stumble. PRO 4:13 Take hold of instruction; do not let
go. Guard her, for she is your life. PRO 4:14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,
And do not proceed in the way of evil men. PRO 4:15 Avoid it, do not pass by it; Turn
away from it and pass on. PRO 4:16 For they cannot sleep unless they do
evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make
someone stumble. PRO 4:17 For they eat the bread of
wickedness, And drink the wine of violence. PRO 4:18 But the path of the righteous is
like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and
brighter until the full day. PRO 4:19 The way of the wicked is like
darkness; They do not know over what they stumble. PRO 4:20 My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings. PRO 4:21 Do not let them depart from your
sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart. PRO 4:22 For they are life to those who find
them, And health to all their whole body. PRO 4:23 Watch over your heart with all
diligence, For from it flow the springs of life. PRO 4:24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth,
And put devious lips far from you. PRO 4:25 Let your eyes look directly ahead,
And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you. PRO 4:26 Watch the path of your feet, And all
your ways will be established. PRO 4:27 Do not turn to the right nor to the
left; Turn your foot from evil.
PRO 5:1
My son, give attention to my wisdom, Incline your
ear to my understanding; PRO 5:2 That you may observe discretion, And
your lips may reserve knowledge. PRO 5:3 For the lips of an adulteress drip
honey, And smoother than oil is her speech; PRO 5:4 But in the end she is bitter as
wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword. PRO 5:5 Her feet go down to death, Her steps
lay hold of Sheol. PRO 5:6 She does not ponder the path of life;
Her ways are unstable, she does not know it. PRO 5:7 Now then, my sons, listen to me, And
do not depart from the words of my mouth. PRO 5:8 Keep your way far from her, And do
not go near the door of her house, PRO 5:9 Lest you give your vigor to others,
And your years to the cruel one; PRO 5:10 Lest strangers be filled with your
strength, And your hard-earned goods go to the house
of an alien; PRO 5:11 And you groan at your latter end,
When your flesh and your body are consumed; PRO 5:12 And you say, "How I have hated
instruction! And my heart spurned reproof! PRO 5:13 "And I have not listened to the
voice of my teachers, Nor inclined my ear to my
instructors! PRO 5:14 "I was almost in utter ruin In the
midst of the assembly and congregation." PRO 5:15 Drink water from your own cistern,
And fresh water from your own well. PRO 5:16 Should your springs be dispersed
abroad, Streams of water in the streets? PRO 5:17 Let them be yours alone, And not for
strangers with you. PRO 5:18 Let your fountain be blessed, And
rejoice in the wife of your youth. PRO 5:19 As a loving hind and a graceful doe,
Let her breasts satisfy you at all times; Be
exhilarated always with her love. PRO 5:20 For why should you, my son, be
exhilarated with an adulteress, And embrace the
bosom of a foreigner? PRO 5:21 For the ways of a man are before the
eyes of the Lord, And He watches all his paths. PRO 5:22 His own iniquities will capture the
wicked, And he will be held with the cords of his
sin. PRO 5:23 He will die for lack of instruction,
And in the greatness of his folly he will go astray.
PRO 6:1
My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor,
Have given a pledge for a stranger, PRO 6:2 If you have been snared with the
words of your mouth, Have been caught with the words
of your mouth, PRO 6:3 Do this then, my son, and deliver
yourself; Since you have come into the hand of your
neighbor, Go, humble yourself, and importune your
neighbor. PRO 6:4 Do not give sleep to your eyes, Nor
slumber to your eyelids; PRO 6:5 Deliver yourself like a gazelle from
the hunter's hand, And like a bird from the hand of
the fowler. PRO 6:6 Go to the ant, O sluggard, Observe
her ways and be wise, PRO 6:7 Which, having no chief, Officer or
ruler, PRO 6:8 Prepares her food in the summer, And
gathers her provision in the harvest. PRO 6:9 How long will you lie down, O
sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? PRO 6:10 "A little sleep, a little slumber, A
little folding of the hands to rest" - - PRO 6:11 And your poverty will come in like a
vagabond, And your need like an armed man. PRO 6:12 A worthless person, a wicked man, Is
the one who walks with a false mouth, PRO 6:13 Who winks with his eyes, who signals
with his feet, Who points with his fingers; PRO 6:14 Who with perversity in his heart
devises evil continually, Who spreads strife. PRO 6:15 Therefore his calamity will come
suddenly; Instantly he will be broken, and there
will be no healing. PRO 6:16 There are six things which the Lord
hates, Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him: PRO 6:17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And
hands that shed innocent blood, PRO 6:18 A heart that devises wicked plans,
Feet that run rapidly to evil, PRO 6:19 A false witness who utters lies, And
one who spreads strife among brothers. PRO 6:20 My son, observe the commandment of
your father, And do not forsake the teaching of your
mother; PRO 6:21 Bind them continually on your heart;
Tie them around your neck. PRO 6:22 When you walk about, they will guide
you; When you sleep, they will watch over you; And
when you awake, they will talk to you. PRO 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp, and
the teaching is light; And reproofs for discipline
are the way of life, PRO 6:24 To keep you from the evil woman,
From the smooth tongue of the adulteress. PRO 6:25 Do not desire her beauty in your
heart, Nor let her catch you with her eyelids. PRO 6:26 For on account of a harlot one is
reduced to a loaf of bread, And an adulteress hunts
for the precious life. PRO 6:27 Can a man take fire in his bosom,
And his clothes not be burned? PRO 6:28 Or can a man walk on hot coals, And
his feet not be scorched? PRO 6:29 So is the one who goes in to his
neighbor's wife; Whoever touches her will not go
unpunished. PRO 6:30 Men do not despise a thief if he
steals To satisfy himself when he is hungry; PRO 6:31 But when he is found, he must repay
sevenfold; He must give all the substance of his
house. PRO 6:32 The one who commits adultery with a
woman is lacking sense; He who would destroy himself
does it. PRO 6:33 Wounds and disgrace he will find,
And his reproach will not be blotted out. PRO 6:34 For jealousy enrages a man, And he
will not spare in the day of vengeance. PRO 6:35 He will not accept any ransom, Nor
will he be content though you give many gifts.
PRO 7:1
My son, keep my words, And treasure my commandments
within you. PRO 7:2 Keep my commandments and live, And my
teaching as the apple of your eye. PRO 7:3 Bind them on your fingers; Write them
on the tablet of your heart. PRO 7:4 Say to wisdom, "You are my sister,"
And call understanding your intimate friend; PRO 7:5 That they may keep you from an
adulteress, From the foreigner who flatters with her
words. PRO 7:6 For at the window of my house I
looked out through my lattice, PRO 7:7 And I saw among the naive, I
discerned among the youths, A young man lacking
sense, PRO 7:8 Passing through the street near her
corner; And he takes the way to her house, PRO 7:9 In the twilight, in the evening, In
the middle of the night and in the darkness. PRO 7:10 And behold, a woman comes to meet
him, Dressed as a harlot and cunning of heart. PRO 7:11 She is boisterous and rebellious;
Her feet do not remain at home; PRO 7:12 She is now in the streets, now in
the squares, And lurks by every corner. PRO 7:13 So she seizes him and kisses him,
And with a brazen face she says to him: PRO 7:14 "I was due to offer peace offerings;
Today I have paid my vows. PRO 7:15 "Therefore I have come out to meet
you, To seek your presence earnestly, and I have
found you. PRO 7:16 "I have spread my couch with
coverings, With colored linens of Egypt. PRO 7:17 "I have sprinkled my bed With myrrh,
aloes and cinnamon. PRO 7:18 "Come, let us drink our fill of love
until morning; Let us delight ourselves with
caresses. PRO 7:19 "For the man is not at home, He has
gone on a long journey; PRO 7:20 He has taken a bag of money with
him, At full moon he will come home." PRO 7:21 With her many persuasions she
entices him; With her flattering lips she seduces
him. PRO 7:22 Suddenly he follows her, As an ox
goes to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the
discipline of a fool, PRO 7:23 Until an arrow pierces through his
liver; As a bird hastens to the snare, So he does
not know that it will cost him his life. PRO 7:24 Now therefore, my sons, listen to
me, And pay attention to the words of my mouth. PRO 7:25 Do not let your heart turn aside to
her ways, Do not stray into her paths. PRO 7:26 For many are the victims she has
cast down, And numerous are all her slain. PRO 7:27 Her house is the way to Sheol,
Descending to the chambers of death.
PRO 8:1
Does not wisdom call, And understanding lift up her
voice? PRO 8:2 On top of the heights beside the way,
Where the paths meet, she takes her stand; PRO 8:3 Beside the gates, at the opening to
the city, At the entrance of the doors, she cries
out: PRO 8:4 "To you, O men, I call, And my voice
is to the sons of men. PRO 8:5 "O naive ones, discern prudence; And,
O fools, discern wisdom. PRO 8:6 "Listen, for I shall speak noble
things; And the opening of my lips will produce
right things. PRO 8:7 "For my mouth will utter truth; And
wickedness is an abomination to my lips. PRO 8:8 "All the utterances of my mouth are
in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or
perverted in them. PRO 8:9 "They are all straightforward to him
who understands, And right to those who find
knowledge. PRO 8:10 "Take my instruction, and not
silver, And knowledge rather than choicest gold. PRO 8:11 "For wisdom is better than jewels;
And all desirable things can not compare with her. PRO 8:12 "I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And
I find knowledge and discretion. PRO 8:13 "The fear of the Lord is to hate
evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way, And the
perverted mouth, I hate. PRO 8:14 "Counsel is mine and sound wisdom; I
am understanding, power is mine. PRO 8:15 "By me kings reign, And rulers
decree justice. PRO 8:16 "By me princes rule, and nobles, All
who judge rightly. PRO 8:17 "I love those who love me; And those
who diligently seek me will find me. PRO 8:18 "Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring wealth and righteousness. PRO 8:19 "My fruit is better than gold, even
pure gold, And my yield than choicest silver. PRO 8:20 "I walk in the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice, PRO 8:21 To endow those who love me with
wealth, That I may fill their treasuries. PRO 8:22 "The Lord possessed me at the
beginning of His way, Before His works of old. PRO 8:23 "From everlasting I was established,
From the beginning, from the earliest times of the
earth. PRO 8:24 "When there were no depths I was
brought forth, When there were no springs abounding
with water. PRO 8:25 "Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills I was brought forth; PRO 8:26 While He had not yet made the earth
and the fields, Nor the first dust of the world. PRO 8:27 "When He established the heavens, I
was there, When He inscribed a circle on the face of
the deep, PRO 8:28 When He made firm the skies above,
When the springs of the deep became fixed, PRO 8:29 When He set for the sea its
boundary, So that the water should not transgress
His command, When He marked out the foundations of
the earth; PRO 8:30 Then I was beside Him, as a master
workman; And I was daily His delight, Rejoicing
always before Him, PRO 8:31 Rejoicing in the world, His earth,
And having my delight in the sons of men. PRO 8:32 "Now therefore, O sons, listen to
me, For blessed are they who keep my ways. PRO 8:33 "Heed instruction and be wise, And
do not neglect it. PRO 8:34 "Blessed is the man who listens to
me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my
doorposts. PRO 8:35 "For he who finds me finds life, And
obtains favor from the Lord. PRO 8:36 "But he who sins against me injures
himself; All those who hate me love death."
PRO 9:1
Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her
seven pillars; PRO 9:2 She has prepared her food, she has
mixed her wine; She has also set her table; PRO 9:3 She has sent out her maidens, she
calls From the tops of the heights of the city: PRO 9:4 "Whoever is naive, let him turn in
here!" To him who lacks understanding she says, PRO 9:5 "Come, eat of my food, And drink of
the wine I have mixed. PRO 9:6 "Forsake your folly and live, And
proceed in the way of understanding." PRO 9:7 He who corrects a scoffer gets
dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked
man gets insults for himself. PRO 9:8 Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he
hate you, Reprove a wise man, and he will love you. PRO 9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and
he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man, and
he will increase his learning. PRO 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the
beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy
One is understanding. PRO 9:11 For by me your days will be
multiplied, And years of life will be added to you. PRO 9:12 If you are wise, you are wise for
yourself, And if you scoff, you alone will bear it. PRO 9:13 The woman of folly is boisterous,
She is naive, and knows nothing. PRO 9:14 And she sits at the doorway of her
house, On a seat by the high places of the city, PRO 9:15 Calling to those who pass by, Who
are making their paths straight: PRO 9:16 "Whoever is naive, let him turn in
here," And to him who lacks understanding she says, PRO 9:17 "Stolen water is sweet; And bread
eaten in secret is pleasant." PRO 9:18 But he does not know that the dead
are there, That her guests are in the depths of
Sheol.
PRO 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father
glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother. PRO 10:2 Ill-gotten gains do not profit, But
righteousness delivers from death. PRO 10:3 The Lord will not allow the
righteous to hunger, But He will thrust aside the
craving of the wicked. PRO 10:4 Poor is he who works with a
negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes
rich. PRO 10:5 He who gathers in summer is a son
who acts wisely, But he who sleeps in harvest is a
son who acts shamefully. PRO 10:6 Blessings are on the head of the
righteous, But the mouth of the wicked conceals
violence. PRO 10:7 The memory of the righteous is
blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot. PRO 10:8 The wise of heart will receive
commands, But a babbling fool will be thrown down. PRO 10:9 He who walks in integrity walks
securely, But he who perverts his ways will be found
out. PRO 10:10 He who winks the eye causes
trouble, And a babbling fool will be thrown down. PRO 10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a
fountain of life, But the mouth of the wicked
conceals violence. PRO 10:12 Hatred stirs up strife, But love
covers all transgressions. PRO 10:13 On the lips of the discerning,
wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him
who lacks understanding. PRO 10:14 Wise men store up knowledge, But
with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand. PRO 10:15 The rich man's wealth is his
fortress, The ruin of the poor is their poverty. PRO 10:16 The wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment. PRO 10:17 He is on the path of life who heeds
instruction, But he who forsakes reproof goes
astray. PRO 10:18 He who conceals hatred has lying
lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool. PRO 10:19 When there are many words,
transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains
his lips is wise. PRO 10:20 The tongue of the righteous is as
choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth
little. PRO 10:21 The lips of the righteous feed
many, But fools die for lack of understanding. PRO 10:22 It is the blessing of the Lord that
makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it. PRO 10:23 Doing wickedness is like sport to a
fool; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding. PRO 10:24 What the wicked fears will come
upon him, And the desire of the righteous will be
granted. PRO 10:25 When the whirlwind passes, the
wicked is no more, But the righteous has an
everlasting foundation. PRO 10:26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke
to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send
him. PRO 10:27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened. PRO 10:28 The hope of the righteous is
gladness, But the expectation of the wicked
perishes. PRO 10:29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold
to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity. PRO 10:30 The righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not dwell in the land. PRO 10:31 The mouth of the righteous flows
with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut
out. PRO 10:32 The lips of the righteous bring
forth what is acceptable, But the mouth of the
wicked, what is perverted.
PRO 11:1
A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, But a
just weight is His delight. PRO 11:2 When pride comes, then comes
dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom. PRO 11:3 The integrity of the upright will
guide them, But the falseness of the treacherous
will destroy them. PRO 11:4 Riches do not profit in the day of
wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. PRO 11:5 The righteousness of the blameless
will smooth his way, But the wicked will fall by his
own wickedness. PRO 11:6 The righteousness of the upright
will deliver them, But the treacherous will be
caught by their own greed. PRO 11:7 When a wicked man dies, his
expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men
perishes. PRO 11:8 The righteous is delivered from
trouble, But the wicked takes his place. PRO 11:9 With his mouth the godless man
destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the
righteous will be delivered. PRO 11:10 When it goes well with the
righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked
perish, there is glad shouting. PRO 11:11 By the blessing of the upright a
city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it
is torn down. PRO 11:12 He who despises his neighbor lacks
sense, But a man of understanding keeps silent. PRO 11:13 He who goes about as a talebearer
reveals secrets, But he who is trustworthy conceals
a matter. PRO 11:14 Where there is no guidance, the
people fall, But in abundance of counselors there is
victory. PRO 11:15 He who is surety for a stranger
will surely suffer for it, But he who hates going
surety is safe. PRO 11:16 A gracious woman attains honor, And
violent men attain riches. PRO 11:17 The merciful man does himself good,
But the cruel man does himself harm. PRO 11:18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward. PRO 11:19 He who is steadfast in
righteousness will attain to life, And he who
pursues evil will bring about his own death. PRO 11:20 The perverse in heart are an
abomination to the Lord, But the blameless in their
walk are His delight. PRO 11:21 Assuredly, the evil man will not go
unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous
will be delivered. PRO 11:22 As a ring of gold in a swine's
snout, So is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. PRO 11:23 The desire of the righteous is only
good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath. PRO 11:24 There is one who scatters, yet
increases all the more, And there is one who
withholds what is justly due, but it results only in
want. PRO 11:25 The generous man will be
prosperous, And he who waters will himself be
watered. PRO 11:26 He who withholds grain, the people
will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of
him who sells it. PRO 11:27 He who diligently seeks good seeks
favor, But he who searches after evil, it will come
to him. PRO 11:28 He who trusts in his riches will
fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green
leaf. PRO 11:29 He who troubles his own house will
inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the
wisehearted. PRO 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a
tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls. PRO 11:31 If the righteous will be rewarded
in the earth, How much more the wicked and the
sinner!
PRO 12:1
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, But he who
hates reproof is stupid. PRO 12:2 A good man will obtain favor from
the Lord, But He will condemn a man who devises
evil. PRO 12:3 A man will not be established by
wickedness, But the root of the righteous will not
be moved. PRO 12:4 An excellent wife is the crown of
her husband, But she who shames him is as rottenness
in his bones. PRO 12:5 The thoughts of the righteous are
just, But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. PRO 12:6 The words of the wicked lie in wait
for blood, But the mouth of the upright will deliver
them. PRO 12:7 The wicked are overthrown and are no
more, But the house of the righteous will stand. PRO 12:8 A man will be praised according to
his insight, But one of perverse mind will be
despised. PRO 12:9 Better is he who is lightly esteemed
and has a servant, Than he who honors himself and
lacks bread. PRO 12:10 A righteous man has regard for the
life of his beast, But the compassion of the wicked
is cruel. PRO 12:11 He who tills his land will have
plenty of bread, But he who pursues vain things
lacks sense. PRO 12:12 The wicked desires the booty of
evil men, But the root of the righteous yields
fruit. PRO 12:13 An evil man is ensnared by the
transgression of his lips, But the righteous will
escape from trouble. PRO 12:14 A man will be satisfied with good
by the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a man's
hands will return to him. PRO 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his
own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to
counsel. PRO 12:16 A fool's vexation is known at once,
But a prudent man conceals dishonor. PRO 12:17 He who speaks truth tells what is
right, But a false witness, deceit. PRO 12:18 There is one who speaks rashly like
the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise
brings healing. PRO 12:19 Truthful lips will be established
forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment. PRO 12:20 Deceit is in the heart of those who
devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. PRO 12:21 No harm befalls the righteous, But
the wicked are filled with trouble. PRO 12:22 Lying lips are an abomination to
the Lord, But those who deal faithfully are His
delight. PRO 12:23 A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims folly. PRO 12:24 The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the slack hand will be put to forced labor. PRO 12:25 Anxiety in the heart of a man
weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. PRO 12:26 The righteous is a guide to his
neighbor, But the way of the wicked leads them
astray. PRO 12:27 A slothful man does not roast his
prey, But the precious possession of a man is
diligence. PRO 12:28 In the way of righteousness is
life, And in its pathway there is no death.
PRO 13:1
A wise son accepts his father's discipline, But a
scoffer does not listen to rebuke. PRO 13:2 From the fruit of a man's mouth he
enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is
violence. PRO 13:3 The one who guards his mouth
preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips
comes to ruin. PRO 13:4 The soul of the sluggard craves and
gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made
fat. PRO 13:5 A righteous man hates falsehood, But
a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully. PRO 13:6 Righteousness guards the one whose
way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the
sinner. PRO 13:7 There is one who pretends to be
rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor,
but has great wealth. PRO 13:8 The ransom of a man's life is his
riches, But the poor hears no rebuke. PRO 13:9 The light of the righteous rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked goes out. PRO 13:10 Through presumption comes nothing
but strife, But with those who receive counsel is
wisdom. PRO 13:11 Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it. PRO 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire fulfilled is a tree of life. PRO 13:13 The one who despises the word will
be in debt to it, But the one who fears the
commandment will be rewarded. PRO 13:14 The teaching of the wise is a
fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of
death. PRO 13:15 Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is hard. PRO 13:16 Every prudent man acts with
knowledge, But a fool displays folly. PRO 13:17 A wicked messenger falls into
adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing. PRO 13:18 Poverty and shame will come to him
who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof
will be honored. PRO 13:19 Desire realized is sweet to the
soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart
from evil. PRO 13:20 He who walks with wise men will be
wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm. PRO 13:21 Adversity pursues sinners, But the
righteous will be rewarded with prosperity. PRO 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to
his children's children, And the wealth of the
sinner is stored up for the righteous. PRO 13:23 Abundant food is in the fallow
ground of the poor, But it is swept away by
injustice. PRO 13:24 He who spares his rod hates his
son, But he who loves him disciplines him
diligently. PRO 13:25 The righteous has enough to satisfy
his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in
want.
PRO 14:1
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish
tears it down with her own hands. PRO 14:2 He who walks in his uprightness
fears the Lord, But he who is crooked in his ways
despises Him. PRO 14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod
for his back, But the lips of the wise will preserve
them. PRO 14:4 Where no oxen are, the manger is
clean, But much increase comes by the strength of
the ox. PRO 14:5 A faithful witness will not lie, But
a false witness speaks lies. PRO 14:6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds
none, But knowledge is easy to him who has
understanding. PRO 14:7 Leave the presence of a fool, Or you
will not discern words of knowledge. PRO 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to
understand his way, But the folly of fools is
deceit. PRO 14:9 Fools mock at sin, But among the
upright there is good will. PRO 14:10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy. PRO 14:11 The house of the wicked will be
destroyed, But the tent of the upright will
flourish. PRO 14:12 There is a way which seems right to
a man, But its end is the way of death. PRO 14:13 Even in laughter the heart may be
in pain, And the end of joy may be grief. PRO 14:14 The backslider in heart will have
his fill of his own ways, But a good man will be
satisfied with his. PRO 14:15 The naive believes everything, But
the prudent man considers his steps. PRO 14:16 A wise man is cautious and turns
away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless. PRO 14:17 A quick-tempered man acts
foolishly, And a man of evil devices is hated. PRO 14:18 The naive inherit folly, But the
prudent are crowned with knowledge. PRO 14:19 The evil will bow down before the
good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous. PRO 14:20 The poor is hated even by his
neighbor, But those who love the rich are many. PRO 14:21 He who despises his neighbor sins,
But happy is he who is gracious to the poor. PRO 14:22 Will they not go astray who devise
evil? But kindness and truth will be to those who
devise good. PRO 14:23 In all labor there is profit, But
mere talk leads only to poverty. PRO 14:24 The crown of the wise is their
riches, But the folly of fools is foolishness. PRO 14:25 A truthful witness saves lives, But
he who speaks lies is treacherous. PRO 14:26 In the fear of the Lord there is
strong confidence, And his children will have
refuge. PRO 14:27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain
of life, That one may avoid the snares of death. PRO 14:28 In a multitude of people is a
king's glory, But in the dearth of people is a
prince's ruin. PRO 14:29 He who is slow to anger has great
understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts
folly. PRO 14:30 A tranquil heart is life to the
body, But passion is rottenness to the bones. PRO 14:31 He who oppresses the poor
reproaches his Maker, But he who is gracious to the
needy honors Him. PRO 14:32 The wicked is thrust down by his
wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he
dies. PRO 14:33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one
who has understanding, But in the bosom of fools it
is made known. PRO 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But
sin is a disgrace to any people. PRO 14:35 The king's favor is toward a
servant who acts wisely, But his anger is toward him
who acts shamefully.
PRO 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word
stirs up anger. PRO 15:2 The tongue of the wise makes
knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts
folly. PRO 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are in every
place, Watching the evil and the good. PRO 15:4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
But perversion in it crushes the spirit. PRO 15:5 A fool rejects his father's
discipline, But he who regards reproof is prudent. PRO 15:6 Much wealth is in the house of the
righteous, But trouble is in the income of the
wicked. PRO 15:7 The lips of the wise spread
knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so. PRO 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an
abomination to the Lord, But the prayer of the
upright is His delight. PRO 15:9 The way of the wicked is an
abomination to the Lord, But He loves him who
pursues righteousness. PRO 15:10 Stern discipline is for him who
forsakes the way; He who hates reproof will die. PRO 15:11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before
the Lord, How much more the hearts of men! PRO 15:12 A scoffer does not love one who
reproves him, He will not go to the wise. PRO 15:13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful
face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is
broken. PRO 15:14 The mind of the intelligent seeks
knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on folly. PRO 15:15 All the days of the afflicted are
bad, But a cheerful heart has a continual feast. PRO 15:16 Better is a little with the fear of
the Lord, Than great treasure and turmoil with it. PRO 15:17 Better is a dish of vegetables
where love is, Than a fattened ox and hatred with
it. PRO 15:18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But the slow to anger pacifies contention. PRO 15:19 The way of the sluggard is as a
hedge of thorns, But the path of the upright is a
highway. PRO 15:20 A wise son makes a father glad, But
a foolish man despises his mother. PRO 15:21 Folly is joy to him who lacks
sense, But a man of understanding walks straight. PRO 15:22 Without consultation, plans are
frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed. PRO 15:23 A man has joy in an apt answer, And
how delightful is a timely word! PRO 15:24 The path of life leads upward for
the wise, That he may keep away from Sheol below. PRO 15:25 The Lord will tear down the house
of the proud, But He will establish the boundary of
the widow. PRO 15:26 Evil plans are an abomination to
the Lord, But pleasant words are pure. PRO 15:27 He who profits illicitly troubles
his own house, But he who hates bribes will live. PRO 15:28 The heart of the righteous ponders
how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours out
evil things. PRO 15:29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
But He hears the prayer of the righteous. PRO 15:30 Bright eyes gladden the heart; Good
news puts fat on the bones. PRO 15:31 He whose ear listens to the
life-giving reproof Will dwell among the wise. PRO 15:32 He who neglects discipline despises
himself, But he who listens to reproof acquires
understanding. PRO 15:33 The fear of the Lord is the
instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes
humility.
PRO 16:1
The plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer
of the tongue is from the Lord. PRO 16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in
his own sight, But the Lord weighs the motives. PRO 16:3 Commit your works to the Lord, And
your plans will be established. PRO 16:4 The Lord has made everything for its
own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil. PRO 16:5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an
abomination to the Lord; Assuredly, he will not be
unpunished. PRO 16:6 By lovingkindness and truth iniquity
is atoned for, And by the fear of the Lord one keeps
away from evil. PRO 16:7 When a man's ways are pleasing to
the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace
with him. PRO 16:8 Better is a little with
righteousness Than great income with injustice. PRO 16:9 The mind of man plans his way, But
the Lord directs his steps. PRO 16:10 A divine decision is in the lips of
the king; His mouth should not err in judgment. PRO 16:11 A just balance and scales belong to
the Lord; All the weights of the bag are His
concern. PRO 16:12 It is an abomination for kings to
commit wickedness, For a throne is established on
righteousness. PRO 16:13 Righteous lips are the delight of
kings, And he who speaks right is loved. PRO 16:14 The wrath of a king is as
messengers of death, But a wise man will appease it. PRO 16:15 In the light of a king's face is
life, And his favor is like a cloud with the spring
rain. PRO 16:16 How much better it is to get wisdom
than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen
above silver. PRO 16:17 The highway of the upright is to
depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves
his life. PRO 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, And
a haughty spirit before stumbling. PRO 16:19 It is better to be of a humble
spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with
the proud. PRO 16:20 He who gives attention to the word
shall find good, And blessed is he who trusts in the
Lord. PRO 16:21 The wise in heart will be called
discerning, And sweetness of speech increases
persuasiveness. PRO 16:22 Understanding is a fountain of life
to him who has it, But the discipline of fools is
folly. PRO 16:23 The heart of the wise teaches his
mouth, And adds persuasiveness to his lips. PRO 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. PRO 16:25 There is a way which seems right to
a man, But its end is the way of death. PRO 16:26 A worker's appetite works for him,
For his hunger urges him on. PRO 16:27 A worthless man digs up evil, While
his words are as a scorching fire. PRO 16:28 A perverse man spreads strife, And
a slanderer separates intimate friends. PRO 16:29 A man of violence entices his
neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good. PRO 16:30 He who winks his eyes does so to
devise perverse things; He who compresses his lips
brings evil to pass. PRO 16:31 A gray head is a crown of glory; It
is found in the way of righteousness. PRO 16:32 He who is slow to anger is better
than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than
he who captures a city. PRO 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap, But
its every decision is from the Lord.
PRO 17:1
Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a
house full of feasting with strife. PRO 17:2 A servant who acts wisely will rule
over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in
the inheritance among brothers. PRO 17:3 The refining pot is for silver and
the furnace for gold, But the Lord tests hearts. PRO 17:4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. PRO 17:5 He who mocks the poor reproaches his
Maker; He who rejoices at calamity will not go
unpunished. PRO 17:6 Grandchildren are the crown of old
men, And the glory of sons is their fathers. PRO 17:7 Excellent speech is not fitting for
a fool; Much less are lying lips to a prince. PRO 17:8 A bribe is a charm in the sight of
its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers. PRO 17:9 He who covers a transgression seeks
love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate
friends. PRO 17:10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who
has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool. PRO 17:11 A rebellious man seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him. PRO 17:12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her
cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly. PRO 17:13 He who returns evil for good, Evil
will not depart from his house. PRO 17:14 The beginning of strife is like
letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it
breaks out. PRO 17:15 He who justifies the wicked, and he
who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are
an abomination to the Lord. PRO 17:16 Why is there a price in the hand of
a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense? PRO 17:17 A friend loves at all times, And a
brother is born for adversity. PRO 17:18 A man lacking in sense pledges, And
becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor. PRO 17:19 He who loves transgression loves
strife; He who raises his door seeks destruction. PRO 17:20 He who has a crooked mind finds no
good, And he who is perverted in his language falls
into evil. PRO 17:21 He who begets a fool does so to his
sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy. PRO 17:22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones. PRO 17:23 A wicked man receives a bribe from
the bosom To pervert the ways of justice. PRO 17:24 Wisdom is in the presence of the
one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool
are on the ends of the earth. PRO 17:25 A foolish son is a grief to his
father, And bitterness to her who bore him. PRO 17:26 It is also not good to fine the
righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their
uprightness. PRO 17:27 He who restrains his words has
knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of
understanding. PRO 17:28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent,
is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is
counted prudent.
