Darby TranslationOld Testament
Proverbs
31 chapters
chapters
- 1Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel…
- 2My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with…
- 3My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe my…
- 4Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know…
- 5My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding…
- 6My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken…
- 7My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
- 8Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice?
- 9Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars…
- 10The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish…
- 11A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his…
- 12Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is…
- 13A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not…
- 14The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down…
- 15A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
- 16The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is…
- 17Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of…
- 18He that separateth himself seeketh [his] pleasure, he is vehement…
- 19Better is a poor [man] that walketh in his integrity, than he that is…
- 20Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is…
- 21The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he…
- 22A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour…
- 23When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well who is before thee…
- 24Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them…
- 25These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of…
- 26As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a…
- 27Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day will…
- 28The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the righteous are bold as a…
- 29He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be…
- 30The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the prophecy uttered by the man unto…
- 31The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him…