Category Archives: Proverbs

The Beginning of Knowledge 1 Theproverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity; 4 To give prudence to thesimple, To the young man knowledge and discretion— 5 A wisemanwill hear […]

The Value of Wisdom 1 My son, if you receive my words, # Andtreasure my commands within you, 2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, Andapply your heart to understanding; 3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment, Andlift up your voice for understanding, 4 If you seek her as silver, And search […]

Guidance for the Young 1 My son, do not forget my law, # But let your heart keep my commands; 2 For length of days and long life # Andpeace they will add to you. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you; # Bind them around your neck, # Write them on the tablet […]

Security in Wisdom 1 Hear,mychildren, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding; 2 For I give you good doctrine: Do not forsake my law. 3 When I was my father’s son, # Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother, 4 He also taught me, and said to […]

The Peril of Adultery 1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom; Lend your ear to my understanding, 2 That you may preserve discretion, # And your lipsmay keep knowledge. 3 For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey, # And her mouthissmoother than oil; 4 But in the end she is bitter as […]

Dangerous Promises 1 My son,if you become surety for your friend, Ifyou have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, 2 You are snared by the words of your mouth; You are taken by the words of your mouth. 3 So do this, my son, and deliver yourself; For you have come into the hand […]

1 My son, keep my words, # Andtreasure my commands within you. 2 Keep my commands and live, # And my law as the apple of your eye. 3 Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Say to wisdom, “Youaremy sister,” And call understandingyournearest kin, 5 That they […]

The Excellence of Wisdom 1 Does notwisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice? 2 She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet. 3 She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entrance of the doors: 4 “To […]

The Way of Wisdom 1 Wisdom hasbuilt her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars; 2 She has slaughtered her meat, # She has mixed her wine, She has also furnished her table. 3 She has sent out her maidens, She cries out from the highest places of the city, 4 “Whoeverissimple, let him […]

Wise Sayings of Solomon 1 The proverbs ofSolomon: # A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish sonisthe grief of his mother. 2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, # But righteousness delivers from death. 3 TheLordwill not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked. 4 […]