Geneva BibleOld Testament
Proverbs
31 chapters
chapters
- 1The Parables of Salomon the sonne of Dauid King of Israel…
- 2My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my wordes, and hide my commandements…
- 3My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my…
- 4Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to…
- 5My sonne, hearken vnto my wisedome, and incline thine eare vnto my…
- 6My sonne, if thou be surety for thy neighbour, and hast striken hands…
- 7My sonne, keepe my wordes, and hide my commandements with thee.
- 8Doth not wisedome crie? and vnderstanding vtter her voyce?
- 9Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
- 10The parable of Salomon. A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish…
- 11False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight…
- 12He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth…
- 13A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will…
- 14A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her…
- 15A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.
- 16The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue…
- 17Better is a dry morsell, if peace be with it, then an house full of…
- 18For the desire thereof hee will separate himselfe to seeke it, and…
- 19Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth…
- 20Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued…
- 21The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he…
- 22A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is…
- 23When thou sittest to eate with a ruler, consider diligently what is…
- 24Be not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.
- 25These are also Parables of Salomon, which the men of Hezekiah King of…
- 26As the snowe in the sommer, and as the raine in the haruest are not…
- 27Boast not thy selfe of to morowe: for thou knowest not what a day may…
- 28The wicked flee when none pursueth: but the righteous are bolde as a…
- 29A man that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked, shall suddenly be…
- 30The words of Agur The Sonne Of Jakeh. The prophecie which ye man spake…
- 31The words of King Lemuel: The prophecie which his mother taught him.