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Proverbs 1:5-9 (Listen)

5 Let the wise hear and eincrease in learning,

and the one who understands obtain guidance,

6 to understand a proverb and a saying,

fthe words of the wise and their griddles.

7 hThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;

fools despise wisdom and instruction.

The Enticement of Sinners

8 iHear, my son, your father's instruction,

and forsake not your mother's teaching,

9 for they are ja graceful garland for your head

and kpendants for your neck.

Proverbs 1:23 (Listen)

23 If you turn at my reproof,1

behold, I will dpour out my spirit to you;

I will make my words known to you.

Footnotes

[1] 1:23 Or Will you turn away at my reproof?

Proverbs 2:1-6 (Listen)

The Value of Wisdom

2 uMy son, vif you receive my words

and treasure up my commandments with you,

2 making your ear attentive to wisdom

and inclining your heart to understanding;

3 yes, if you call out for insight

and raise your voice wfor understanding,

4 if you seek it like xsilver

and search for it as for yhidden treasures,

5 then zyou will understand the fear of the Lord

and find the knowledge of God.

6 For athe Lord gives wisdom;

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

Proverbs 11:2 (Listen)

2 cWhen pride comes, then comes disgrace,

but with dthe humble is wisdom.

Proverbs 12:15 (Listen)

15 yThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes,

but a wise man listens to advice.

Proverbs 13:1 (Listen)

13 A wise son hears his father's instruction,

but qa scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

Proverbs 13:10 (Listen)

10 fBy insolence comes nothing but strife,

but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Proverbs 13:20 (Listen)

20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,

but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Proverbs 14:6-8 (Listen)

6 nA scoffer seeks wisdom oin vain,

but pknowledge is easy for a man of understanding.

7 Leave the presence of a fool,

for there you do not meet words of knowledge.

8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,

but the folly of fools is deceiving.

Proverbs 14:18 (Listen)

18 The simple inherit folly,

but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Proverbs 14:29 (Listen)

29 Whoever is sslow to anger has great understanding,

but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

Proverbs 14:33 (Listen)

33 Wisdom brests in the heart of a man of understanding,

but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.1

Footnotes

[1] 14:33 Or Wisdom rests quietly in the heart of a man of understanding, but makes itself known in the midst of fools

Proverbs 15:14 (Listen)

14 zThe heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,

but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

Proverbs 15:31-33 (Listen)

31 eThe ear that listens to flife-giving reproof

will dwell among the wise.

32 Whoever gignores instruction hdespises himself,

but he who listens to reproof igains intelligence.

33 jThe fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,

and khumility comes before honor.

Proverbs 16:16 (Listen)

16 iHow much better to get wisdom than jgold!

To get understanding is to be chosen rather than ksilver.

Proverbs 16:21 (Listen)

21 The wise of heart is called discerning,

and sweetness of speech rincreases persuasiveness.

Proverbs 17:24 (Listen)

24 sThe discerning sets his face toward wisdom,

but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 18:15 (Listen)

15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,

and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 19:20 (Listen)

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,

that you may gain wisdom in hthe future.

Proverbs 20:5 (Listen)

5 The purpose in a man's heart is like gdeep water,

but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Proverbs 20:18 (Listen)

18 bPlans are established by counsel;

by cwise guidance dwage war.

Proverbs 21:11 (Listen)

11 When oa scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise;

when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.

Proverbs 22:17-21 (Listen)

Words of the Wise

17 pIncline your ear, and hear qthe words of the wise,

rand apply your heart to my knowledge,

18 for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,

if all of them are ready on your lips.

19 That your trust may be in the Lord,

I have made them known to you today, even to you.

20 Have I not written for you sthirty sayings

of counsel and knowledge,

21 to tmake you know what is right and true,

that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?

Proverbs 23:19 (Listen)

19 Hear, my son, and xbe wise,

and ydirect your heart in the way.

Proverbs 23:22-23 (Listen)

22 cListen to your father who gave you life,

dand do not despise your mother when she is old.

23 eBuy truth, and do not sell it;

buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 24:13-14 (Listen)

13 My son, oeat honey, for it is good,

and pthe drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.

14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul;

if you find it, there will be qa future,

and your hope will not be cut off.

Proverbs 28:5 (Listen)

5 Evil men ido not understand justice,

but those who seek the Lord junderstand it completely.

Proverbs 29:15 (Listen)

15 vThe rod and reproof give wisdom,

but a child left to himself wbrings shame to his mother.

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