Proverbs

The way of a fool <FI>is<Fi> right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel <FI>is<Fi> wise.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them. — read the full passage →

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

Fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him: — read the full passage →

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!'

My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep, — read the full passage →

Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly <FI>is<Fi> wisdom.

At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.

Wine <FI>is<Fi> a scorner--strong drink <FI>is<Fi> noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise. — read the full passage →

The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

A treasure to be desired, and oil, <FI>Is<Fi> in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

Also, without knowledge the soul <FI>is<Fi> not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

For as he hath thought in his soul, so <FI>is<Fi> he, `Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart <FI>is<Fi> not with thee.

A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled <FI>is<Fi> wisdom.

The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies <FI>is<Fi> her price.

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

The commencement of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones <FI>is<Fi> understanding.

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the instruction of wisdom, And before honour <FI>is<Fi> humility!

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.

Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

To get wisdom--how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

Better <FI>is<Fi> the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

Of man <FI>are<Fi> arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue. — read the full passage →

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips <FI>is<Fi> wise.

Words of a Gatherer, son of an obedient one, the declaration, an affirmation of the man: --I have wearied myself <FI>for<Fi> God, I have wearied myself <FI>for<Fi> God, and am consumed. — read the full passage →

Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

So <FI>is<Fi> the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

A wise son--the instruction of a father, And a scorner--he hath not heard rebuke.

My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up with thee. — read the full passage →

Wine <FI>is<Fi> a scorner--strong drink <FI>is<Fi> noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.

Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies <FI>is<Fi> her price. — read the full passage →

There is a way--right before a man, And its latter end <FI>are<Fi> ways of death.

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

Before destruction <FI>is<Fi> pride, And before stumbling--a haughty spirit.'

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

A man with friends <FI>is<Fi> to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son <FI>is<Fi> an affliction to his mother.

Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:

Faithful are the wounds of a lover, And abundant the kisses of an enemy.

The end of humility <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

<FI> Whoso<Fi> hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof <FI>is<Fi> brutish. — read the full passage →

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life. — read the full passage →

For Thou--Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly. — read the full passage →

The beginning of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise <FI>is<Fi> standing for ever!

for I delivered to you first, what also I did receive, that Christ died for our sins, according to the Writings, — read the full passage →

The heart of the wise <FI>is<Fi> at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.

Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which <FI>is<Fi> before thee, — read the full passage →

Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit. — read the full passage →

A tower of strength <FI>is<Fi> the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb.

Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed: --

Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

In the fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the sinner's wealth.

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil--it meeteth him.

A traveller to life <FI>is<Fi> he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring. — read the full passage →

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.

The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.

A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, <FI>Is<Fi> the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.

The good of eye--he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory <FI>is<Fi> to pass over transgression.

Deep waters <FI>are<Fi> the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> a flowing brook.

The wisdom of the prudent <FI>is<Fi> to understand his way, And the folly of fools <FI>is<Fi> deceit.

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — read the full passage →

Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.