Old Testament · Poetry and Wisdom
Proverbs
A father, a calling voice, and short sayings for the life you actually live.
- IntroThe book at a glance
- 1The Beginning of Knowledge
- 2The Benefits of Wisdom
- 3Trust in the LORD with All Your Heart
- 4A Father’s Instruction
- 5Avoiding Immorality
- 6Warnings against Foolishness
- 7Warnings about the Adulteress
- 8The Excellence of Wisdom
- 9The Way of Wisdom
- 10Solomon’s Proverbs: The Wise Son
- 11Dishonest Scales
- 12Loving Discipline and Knowledge
- 13A Father’s Discipline
- 14The Wise Woman
- 15A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath
- 16The Reply of the Tongue Is from the LORD
- 17Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness
- 18The Selfishness of the Unfriendly
- 19The Man of Integrity
- 20Wine Is a Mocker
- 21The King’s Heart
- 22A Good Name
- 23Saying 7
- 24Saying 20
- 25More Proverbs of Solomon
- 26Similitudes and Instructions
- 27Do Not Boast about Tomorrow
- 28The Boldness of the Righteous
- 29The Flourishing of the Righteous
- 30The Words of Agur
- 31The Sayings for King Lemuel