Webster's BibleOld 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 hide my commandments with…
- 3My son, forget not my law; but let thy heart keep my commandments…
- 4Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know…
- 5My son, attend to my wisdom, and bow thy ear to my understanding…
- 6My son, if thou art surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy…
- 7My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
- 8Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put 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 abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his…
- 12Whoever loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof…
- 13A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not…
- 14Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down…
- 15A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
- 16The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, are…
- 17Better is a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than a house full of…
- 18Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and…
- 19Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is…
- 20Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is deceived by it…
- 21The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he…
- 22A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor…
- 23When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is…
- 24Be not thou envious against 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 honor 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 bold as a…
- 29He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be…
- 30The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spoke to…
- 31The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.