Chapter 1

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Chapter 2

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

Chapter 3

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

Chapter 4

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding...

Chapter 5

My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:

Chapter 6

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a...

Chapter 7

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

Chapter 8

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

Chapter 9

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

Chapter 10

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is t...

Chapter 11

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

Chapter 12

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish...

Chapter 13

A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Chapter 14

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her h...

Chapter 15

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Chapter 16

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the...

Chapter 17

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifice...

Chapter 18

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with a...

Chapter 19

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in hi...

Chapter 20

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is n...

Chapter 21

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth...

Chapter 22

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather t...

Chapter 23

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

Chapter 24

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Chapter 25

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

Chapter 26

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

Chapter 27

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Chapter 28

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

Chapter 29

He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, a...

Chapter 30

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel...

Chapter 31

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