JPS Tanakh 1917Old Testament
Proverbs
31 chapters
chapters
- 1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel…
- 2My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and lay up my commandments with…
- 3My son, forget not my teaching; but let thy heart keep my commandments…
- 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 art become surety for thy neighbour, if thou hast struck…
- 7My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
- 8Doth not wisdom call, and understanding put forth her voice?
- 9Wisdom hath builded 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 the Lord; but a perfect weight is…
- 12Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction; but he that is brutish hateth…
- 13A wise son is instructed of his father; but a scorner heareth not…
- 14Every wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it down…
- 15A soft answer turneth away wrath; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
- 16The preparations of the heart are man's, 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 own desire, and snarlest against…
- 19Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity than he that is…
- 20Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby…
- 21The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord as the watercourses: He…
- 22A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour…
- 23When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well him that is before…
- 24Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them.
- 25These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of…
- 26As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a…
- 27Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may…
- 28The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the righteous are secure as a…
- 29He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be…
- 30The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the burden. The man saith unto…
- 31The words of king Lemuel; the burden wherewith his mother corrected him.