Category Archives: Proverbs

1 The king’s heart is in the hand of theLordas the watercourses: he turneth it whithersoever he will. 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but theLordweigheth the hearts. 3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to theLordthan sacrifice. 4 An high look, and a proud heart,eventhe lamp […]

1 A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches,andloving favour rather than silver and gold. 2 The rich and the poor meet together: theLordis the maker of them all. 3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and suffer for it. 4 The reward of […]

1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently him that is before thee; 2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. 3 Be not desirous of his dainties; seeing they are deceitful meat. 4 Weary not thyself to be rich; cease from thine own […]

1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. 2 For their heart studieth oppression, and their lips talk of mischief. 3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: 4 And by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant riches. 5 A […]

1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. 2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. 3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is […]

1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. 2 As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, so the curse that is causeless lighteth not. 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the […]

1 Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. 2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. 3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s vexation is heavier than them both. 4 Wrath is […]

1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. 2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by men of understandingandknowledge the statethereofshall be prolonged. 3 A needy man that oppresseth the poor islikea sweeping rain which leaveth no food. 4 They that […]

1 He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy. 2 When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice: but when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh. 3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots wastethhissubstance. 4 The king by […]

1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the oracle. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal: 2 Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man: 3 And I have not learned wisdom, neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One. 4 Who […]