Category Archives: Proverbs

1 Dishonest scalesarean abomination to theLord, But a just weightisHis delight. 2 When pride comes, then comesshame; But with the humbleiswisdom. 3 The integrity of the upright will guidethem, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them. 4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, # Butrighteousness delivers from death. 5 The […]

1 Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correctionisstupid. 2 A goodmanobtains favor from theLord, But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn. 3 A man is not established by wickedness, # But theroot of the righteous cannot be moved. 4 An excellent wifeisthe crown of her husband, # But she who […]

1 A wise sonheedshis father’s instruction, # But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. 2 A man shall eat well by the fruit ofhismouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence. 3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life, Buthe who opens wide his lips shall have destruction. 4 The soul […]

1 The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands. 2 He who walks in his uprightness fears theLord, # Buthewhoisperverse in his ways despises Him. 3 In the mouth of a foolisa rod of pride, # But the lips of the wise will preserve them. 4 Where no […]

1 Asoft answer turns away wrath, # Buta harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, # But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. 3 The eyes of theLordarein every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good. 4 A wholesome tongueisa tree of life, But perverseness […]

1 Thepreparations of the heartbelongto man, # But the answer of the tongueisfrom theLord. 2 All the ways of a manarepure in his owneyes, But theLordweighs the spirits. 3 Commit your works to theLord, And your thoughts will be established. 4 TheLordhas made all for Himself, # Yes, even the wicked for the day of […]

1 Betterisa dry morsel with quietness, Than a house full of feastingwithstrife. 2 A wise servant will rule overa son who causes shame, And will share an inheritance among the brothers. 3 The refining potisfor silver and the furnace for gold, # But theLordtests the hearts. 4 An evildoer gives heed to false lips; A […]

1 A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment. 2 A fool has no delight in understanding, # But in expressing hisown heart. 3 When the wicked comes, contempt comes also; And with dishonorcomesreproach. 4 The words of a man’s moutharedeep waters; # The wellspring of wisdomisa flowing […]

1 Betteristhe poor who walks in his integrity Thanonewhoisperverse in his lips, and is a fool. 2 Also it is not goodfora soultobewithout knowledge, And he sins who hastens withhisfeet. 3 The foolishness of a man twists his way, And his heart frets against theLord. 4 Wealth makes many friends, But the poor is separated […]

1 Wineisa mocker, Strong drinkisa brawler, And whoever is led astray by it is not wise. 2 The wrath of a kingislike the roaring of a lion; Whoeverprovokes him to anger sinsagainsthis own life. 3 Itishonorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel. 4 The lazymanwill not plow because […]