Chapter 1

The wise sayings of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.

Chapter 2

My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind...

Chapter 3

My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:

Chapter 4

Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may h...

Chapter 5

My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

Chapter 6

My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your...

Chapter 7

My son, keep my sayings, and let my rules be stored up with you.

Chapter 8

Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?

Chapter 9

Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.

Chapter 10

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

Chapter 11

Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.

Chapter 12

A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a b...

Chapter 13

A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are s...

Chapter 14

Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her...

Chapter 15

By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry fee...

Chapter 16

The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the...

Chapter 17

Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent be...

Chapter 18

He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sens...

Chapter 19

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways...

Chapter 20

Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever co...

Chapter 21

The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him...

Chapter 22

A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is bett...

Chapter 23

When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to wha...

Chapter 24

Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:

Chapter 25

These are more wise sayings of Solomon, copied out by the men of Hezekiah, king...

Chapter 26

Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natur...

Chapter 27

Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome...

Chapter 28

The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are wit...

Chapter 29

A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and...

Chapter 30

The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, from Massa. The man says: I am full of wear...

Chapter 31

The words of Lemuel, king of Massa: the teaching which he had from his mother.