42 Bible Verses About Proverbs

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:

The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.

Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

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

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.