Proverbs

Principles · 479 teachings

1. 01The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
2. 02The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
3. 03A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
4. 04Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
5. 05Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
6. 06A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
7. 07The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
8. 08The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
9. 09Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
10. 10I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
11. 11Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
12. 12O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
13. 13Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
14. 14Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
15. 15Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
16. 16Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
17. 17He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
18. 18He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
19. 19How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
20. 20He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
21. 21Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
22. 22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
23. 23Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
24. 24Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.