Great Bible verses and quotes from Proverbs
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 stranger,
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 the heaviness of his mother.
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 hands.
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 LORD.
Chapter 17
BETTER is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
Chapter 18
THROUGH desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Chapter 19
BETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Chapter 20
WINE is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.