Prv1: The proverbs of Solomon. My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. Wisdom calls aloud. The complacency of fools destroys them.

27 Apr 2012. Proverbs 1. Read this chapter in full. 6 comments

Prv2: My son, apply your heart to understanding. For the LORD gives wisdom. It will save you from the way of evil, and from the adulteress.

28 Apr 2012. Proverbs 2. Read this chapter in full. 1 comment

Prv3: My son, trust in the LORD with all your heart. Do not despise his discipline. Wisdom is a tree of life. Do not quarrel without cause.

29 Apr 2012. Proverbs 3. Read this chapter in full. 1 comment

Prv4: Listen, my sons: Get wisdom. The path of the righteous is like the morning sun. Guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.

30 Apr 2012. Proverbs 4. Read this chapter in full. 1 comment

Prv5: My son, listen to my words. In the end an adulteress is bitter as wormwood. Keep away from her. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.

1 May 2012. Proverbs 5. Read this chapter in full. 1 comment

Prv6: A little slumber, and poverty will come like a bandit. A scoundrel sows discord. My son, a man who commits adultery destroys himself.

2 May 2012. Proverbs 6. Read this chapter in full. 1 comment

Prv7: My son, wisdom will keep you from the adulteress. I saw her seducing a young man. He followed her like an ox going to the slaughter.

3 May 2012. Proverbs 7. Read this chapter in full. 4 comments

Prv8: Wisdom cries aloud: "My mouth speaks truth. The LORD brought me forth at the beginning of his works. Whoever finds me finds life."

4 May 2012. Proverbs 8. Read this chapter in full. 1 comment

Prv9: Wisdom has built her house. She says, "Come, leave your folly." The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Folly knows nothing.

5 May 2012. Proverbs 9. Read this chapter in full. 1 comment

Prv10: A wise son makes a glad father. Love covers all offences. With many words, sin is not lacking. The righteous will never be uprooted.

6 May 2012. Proverbs 10. Read this chapter in full. 3 comments

Prv11: The LORD hates dishonest scales. The wicked earn false wages. Whoever gives water will get water. Whoever trusts in riches will fall.

7 May 2012. Proverbs 11. Read this chapter in full. 4 comments

Prv12: No one finds security by wickedness. Those who work the land have food. Rash words pierce like a sword. Righteousness leads to life.

8 May 2012. Proverbs 12. Read this chapter in full. 1 comment

Prv13: The righteous hate lies. Hope deferred makes the heart sick. Whoever heeds reproof is honoured. Whoever spares the rod hates his son.

9 May 2012. Proverbs 13. Read this chapter in full. 3 comments

Prv14: The talk of fools is a rod for their backs. Even in laughter the heart may ache. Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker.

10 May 2012. Proverbs 14. Read this chapter in full. 2 comments

Prv15: A gentle answer turns away wrath. The eyes of the LORD are everywhere. Plans fail for lack of counsel. The LORD hears the righteous.

11 May 2012. Proverbs 15. Read this chapter in full. 2 comments

Prv16: A man plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. Kings detest evil. Pride goes before destruction. Wisdom is a fountain of life.

12 May 2012. Proverbs 16. Read this chapter in full. 2 comments

Prv17: A wise servant will rule over a shameful son. Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam. Even a fool seems wise if he keeps silent.

13 May 2012. Proverbs 17. Read this chapter in full. 2 comments

Prv18: A fool delights in his own opinions. The name of LORD is a strong tower. A gift opens the way. The tongue can bring life or death.

14 May 2012. Proverbs 18. Read this chapter in full. 2 comments

Prv19: Wealth makes friends. A false witness will not go unpunished. A good wife is from the LORD. Whoever helps the poor lends to the LORD.

15 May 2012. Proverbs 19. Read this chapter in full. 1 comment

Prv20: Wine is a mocker, beer a brawler. Even a child is known by his deeds. The LORD hates false weights. It is a snare to make rash vows.

16 May 2012. Proverbs 20. Read this chapter in full. 1 comment

Prv21: To do justice is better than sacrifice. Better to live on the roof than with a quarrelsome wife. No plans can avail against the LORD.

17 May 2012. Proverbs 21. Read this chapter in full. 2 comments

Prv22: A good name is better than riches. Train a child and he will not go astray. Incline your ear and apply your heart to my teaching.

18 May 2012. Proverbs 22. Read this chapter in full. 2 comments

Prv23: Do not wear yourself out to get rich. Do not move a boundary marker. Buy the truth, and do not sell it. Do not linger long over wine.

19 May 2012. Proverbs 23. Read this chapter in full. 2 comments

Prv24: Do not envy the wicked. Wisdom is sweet to the soul. Fear the LORD and the king, my son. I saw thorns in the field of the sluggard.

20 May 2012. Proverbs 24. Read this chapter in full. 2 comments

Prv25: Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence. If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. To seek one's own glory is not glory.

21 May 2012. Proverbs 25. Read this chapter in full. 2 comments

Prv26: As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. Without gossip a quarrel dies down. Whoever digs a pit will fall into it.

22 May 2012. Proverbs 26. Read this chapter in full. 1 comment

Prv27: Faithful are the wounds of a friend. A loud blessing in the morning will be taken as a curse. A person is tested by being praised.

23 May 2012. Proverbs 27. Read this chapter in full. 1 comment

Prv28: Better to be poor and honest than crooked and rich. Whoever confesses sins will find mercy. Whoever trusts in the LORD will prosper.

24 May 2012. Proverbs 28. Read this chapter in full. 1 comment

Prv29: By justice a king builds up the land. Whether a fool rages or laughs, there is no peace. Correct your son and he will give you rest.

25 May 2012. Proverbs 29. Read this chapter in full. 1 comment

Prv30: Every word of God is pure. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Four things are never satisfied: Sheol, a barren womb, earth and fire.

26 May 2012. Proverbs 30. Read this chapter in full. 1 comment

Prv31: Speak up for the speechless. Who can find an excellent wife? She buys a field, she makes garments, she watches over her household.

27 May 2012. Proverbs 31. Read this chapter in full. 2 comments