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Darby Bible (DBY)

Proverbs

31 chapters

Chapters

Proverbs 1

Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:

Proverbs 2

My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee,

Proverbs 3

My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe my commandments;

Proverbs 4

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligence;

Proverbs 5

My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding;

Proverbs 6

My son, if thou hast become surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand for a stranger,

Proverbs 7

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

Proverbs 8

Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice?

Proverbs 9

Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;

Proverbs 10

The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

Proverbs 11

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.

Proverbs 12

Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Proverbs 13

A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Proverbs 14

The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.

Proverbs 15

A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.

Proverbs 16

The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

Proverbs 17

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting [with] strife.

Proverbs 18

He that separateth himself seeketh [his] pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.

Proverbs 19

Better is a poor [man] that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Proverbs 20

Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.

Proverbs 21

The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Proverbs 22

A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Proverbs 23

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well who is before thee;

Proverbs 24

Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

Proverbs 25

These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed.

Proverbs 26

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.

Proverbs 27

Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day will bring forth.

Proverbs 28

The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the righteous are bold as a lion.

Proverbs 29

He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and without remedy.

Proverbs 30

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the prophecy uttered by the man unto Ithiel, [even] unto Ithiel and Ucal:

Proverbs 31

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him: