55 Bible Verses about Proverbs

The legs of the lame are not equal; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world; both sons of mankind, and sons of man, rich and poor together; my mouth shall speak of wise things; and the thoughts of my heart shall be of understanding.read more.
I will bow down my ear to a parable; I will open my dark saying on the harp.

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; to know wisdom and instruction; to recognize the words of understanding; to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and uprightness;read more.
to give sense to the simple, knowledge and judgment to the young man; the wise hears and increases learning; and understanding ones get wisdom; to understand a proverb and its meaning; the words of the wise, and their acute sayings.

As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

And God gave Solomon exceeding great wisdom and understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the seashore. And Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the sons of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt. For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame was in all nations all around.read more.
And he spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were a thousand and five. And he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree in Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall. He spoke also of beasts and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fish. And there came from all the people, to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

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

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.

These are also proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.

In the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him who is without understanding.

Pride comes, then shame comes; but with the lowly is wisdom.

A man shall be praised according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Only by pride comes argument, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

The wisdom of the wise is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver!

The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding shall find good.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Jehovah.

Do not labor to be rich; cease from your own understanding.

He who trusts in his own heart is a fool; but whoever walks wisely, he shall be delivered.

The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a boy sent off causes shame to his mother.

Jehovah will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry; but He casts away the desire of the wicked.

The labor of the righteous tends to life; the fruit of the wicked tends to sin.

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; and when the wicked are destroyed, there is singing.

A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, but the righteous has hope in his death.

The gray head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

It is joy to the just to do judgment, but ruin shall be to the workers of iniquity.

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is like a troubled fountain and a rotten spring.

When the righteous increase, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people mourn.

The blessing of Jehovah itself makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah than great treasure and tumult with it.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; and loving favor rather than silver or gold. The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all.

Do not labor to be rich; cease from your own understanding. Will your eyes fly on it? And it is gone! For surely it makes wings for itself; it flies into the heavens like an eagle.

Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness than he who is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.

Whoever loves wisdom rejoices his father; but a companion of harlots wastes wealth.

In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking; but he who holds back his lips is wise.

One despising his friend lacks heart, but a man of understanding remains silent.

There are those who speak like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals. The lips of truth shall be established forever, but only while I wink is a lying tongue.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but crookedness in it is a break in the spirit.

He who has a perverse heart finds no good, and he who has a crooked tongue falls into mischief.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro by those who seek death.

In being slow to anger a ruler is won over, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.

He who rebukes a man shall afterwards find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue.

My son, if sinners lure you, do not be willing. If they say, Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, we will watch secretly for the innocent without cause; let us swallow them up alive as the grave, and whole, as those who go down into the pit;read more.
we shall find all precious goods; we shall fill our houses with plunder; cast in your lot among us, and let us have one purse. My son, do not walk in the way with them! Keep back your foot from their path, for their feet run to evil and make haste to shed blood. Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird, And they lie in wait for their own blood; they watch secretly for their own lives. So are the ways of everyone who gains unjust gain; it takes away its owners' life.

My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments; for they shall add length of days, and long life, and peace to you. Let not mercy and truth forsake you; tie them around your neck; write them upon the tablet of your heart;read more.
and you shall find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man. Trust in Jehovah with all your heart, and lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Jehovah and depart from evil. Healing shall be to your navel and marrow to your bones. Honor Jehovah with your substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; and your barns shall be filled with plenty, and your presses shall burst with new wine.

My son, listen to my wisdom; bow your ear to my understanding; in order to keep discretion, that your lips may keep knowledge. For the lips of a strange woman drip honey, and her palate is smoother than oil;read more.
but afterward she is as bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell, lest you should meditate on the path of life, her tracks are movable; you cannot know them. And now hear me, O sons, and do not depart from the words of my mouth. Remove your ways far from her, and do not come near the door of her house, lest you give your honor to others and your years to the cruel; that strangers not be filled with your strength, and your labors be in the house of a stranger; and you moan when your end comes, when your flesh and muscle are eaten away, and say, How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised correction; and I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor bowed down my ears to those who taught me! I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly. Drink waters out of your own cistern, and running waters out of your own well. Should your overflowing spring be scattered abroad as rivers of waters in the streets. Let them be only your own, and not strangers' with you. Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice with the wife of your youth. Like the loving deer and pleasant doe, let her breasts satisfy you at all times, and be ravished always with her love. And why will you, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah, and He watches all his paths. His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be held with the cords of his sin. He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

My son, keep my words and store up my commandments within you. Keep my commandments and live; and keep my law as the pupil of your eye. Bind them upon your fingers; write them upon the tablet of your heart.read more.
Say to wisdom, You are my sister; and call understanding your kinsman, so that they may keep you from the strange woman, from the stranger who flatters with her words.

The leech has two daughters, crying, Give, give! Three things are never satisfied, yea, four things never say, Enough! The grave; and the barren womb, the earth not filled with water, and the fire, have not said, Enough.

Who can find a woman of virtue? For her value is far above rubies. The heart of her husband trusts safely in her, so that he shall have no need of plunder. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.read more.
She seeks wool and flax, and works willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar. She also rises while it is still night, and gives food to her household, and a share to her young women. She considers a field, and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. She binds her loins with strength, and makes her arms strong. She sees that her merchandise is good; her lamp does not go out by night. She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea, she reaches forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet. She makes herself coverings; her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. She makes fine linen and sells it, and delivers girdles to the merchants. Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her sons rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all. Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears Jehovah, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.