Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
Proverbs
31 chapters
Chapters
Proverbs 1
The parables of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.
Proverbs 2
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commandments with thee,
Proverbs 3
My son, forget not my law, and let thy heart keep my commandments.
Proverbs 4
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend that you may know prudence.
Proverbs 5
My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline thy ear to my prudence.
Proverbs 6
My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, thou hast engaged fast thy hand to a stranger.
Proverbs 7
My son, keep my words, and lay up my precepts with thee. Son,
Proverbs 8
Doth not wisdom cry aloud, and prudence put forth her voice?
Proverbs 9
Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.
Proverbs 10
A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
Proverbs 11
A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
Proverbs 12
He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is foolish.
Proverbs 13
A wise son heareth the doctrine of his father: but he that is a scorner, beareth not when he is reproved.
Proverbs 14
A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built.
Proverbs 15
A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.
Proverbs 16
It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.
Proverbs 17
Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife.
Proverbs 18
He that hath a mind to depart from a friend seeketh occasions: he shall ever be subject to reproach.
Proverbs 19
Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips, and unwise.
Proverbs 20
Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith shell not be wise.
Proverbs 21
As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever he will he shall turn it.
Proverbs 22
A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.
Proverbs 23
When thou shalt sit to eat with a prince, consider diligently what is set before thy face.
Proverbs 24
Seek not to be like evil men, neither desire to be with them:
Proverbs 25
These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias king of Juda copied out.
Proverbs 26
As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool.
Proverbs 27
Boast not for tomorrow, for thou knowest not what the day to come may bring forth.
Proverbs 28
The wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth: but the just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread.
Proverbs 29
The man that with a stiff neck despiseth him that reproveth him, shall suddenly be destroyed: and health shall not follow him.
Proverbs 30
The words of Gatherer the son of Vomiter. The vision which the man spoke with whom God is, and who being strengthened by God, abiding with him, said:
Proverbs 31
The words of king Lamuel. The vision wherewith his mother instructed him.