Douay-RheimsOld Testament
Proverbs
31 chapters
chapters
- 1The parables of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.
- 2My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commandments…
- 3My son, forget not my law, and let thy heart keep my commandments.
- 4Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend that you may…
- 5My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline thy ear to my prudence.
- 6My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, thou hast engaged fast thy…
- 7My son, keep my words, and lay up my precepts with thee. Son…
- 8Doth not wisdom cry aloud, and prudence put forth her voice?
- 9Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.
- 10A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of…
- 11A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight…
- 12He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof…
- 13A wise son heareth the doctrine of his father: but he that is a scorner…
- 14A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her…
- 15A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.
- 16It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the…
- 17Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with…
- 18He that hath a mind to depart from a friend seeketh occasions: he shall…
- 19Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man…
- 20Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is…
- 21As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of…
- 22A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver…
- 23When thou shalt sit to eat with a prince, consider diligently what is…
- 24Seek not to be like evil men, neither desire to be with them…
- 25These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias king of…
- 26As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a…
- 27Boast not for tomorrow, for thou knowest not what the day to come may…
- 28The wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth: but the just, bold as a…
- 29The man that with a stiff neck despiseth him that reproveth him, shall…
- 30The words of Gatherer the son of Vomiter. The vision which the man spoke…
- 31The words of king Lamuel. The vision wherewith his mother instructed…