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: