Young's Literal TranslationOld Testament
Proverbs
31 chapters
chapters
- 1Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel…
- 2My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with…
- 3My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep…
- 4Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know…
- 5My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine…
- 6My son! if thou hast been surety for thy friend, Hast stricken for a…
- 7My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up with thee.
- 8Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice?
- 9Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars — seven.
- 10Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a…
- 11Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight…
- 12Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating…
- 13A wise son — the instruction of a father, And a scorner — he hath not…
- 14Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands…
- 15A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.
- 16Of man [are] arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of…
- 17Better [is] a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the…
- 18For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom…
- 19Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in]…
- 20Wine [is] a scorner — strong drink [is] noisy, And any going astray in…
- 21Rivulets of waters [is] the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah…
- 22A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold —…
- 23When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that…
- 24Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.
- 25Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah…
- 26As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour [is] not comely for…
- 27Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth…
- 28The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a…
- 29A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there…
- 30Words of a Gatherer, son of an obedient one, the declaration, an…
- 31Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him…