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- Proverbs 1:1–4
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; …
Bible verses about Proverbs in the King James Version.
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The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: …
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. …
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: …
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. …
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. …
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; …
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.
Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.
And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.