Book of Proverbs Chapter 1 33 Verses First Verse The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;Chapter 2 22 Verses First Verse My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;Chapter 3 35 Verses First Verse My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:Chapter 4 27 Verses First Verse Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.Chapter 5 23 Verses First Verse My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:Chapter 6 35 Verses First Verse My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,Chapter 7 27 Verses First Verse My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.Chapter 8 36 Verses First Verse Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?Chapter 9 18 Verses First Verse Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:Chapter 10 32 Verses First Verse The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.Chapter 11 31 Verses First Verse A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.Chapter 12 28 Verses First Verse Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.Chapter 13 25 Verses First Verse A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.Chapter 14 35 Verses First Verse Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.Chapter 15 33 Verses First Verse A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.Chapter 16 33 Verses First Verse The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.Chapter 17 28 Verses First Verse Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.Chapter 18 24 Verses First Verse Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.Chapter 19 29 Verses First Verse Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.Chapter 20 30 Verses First Verse Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.Chapter 21 31 Verses First Verse The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.Chapter 22 29 Verses First Verse A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.Chapter 23 35 Verses First Verse When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:Chapter 24 34 Verses First Verse Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.Chapter 25 28 Verses First Verse These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.Chapter 26 28 Verses First Verse As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.Chapter 27 27 Verses First Verse Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.Chapter 28 28 Verses First Verse The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.Chapter 29 27 Verses First Verse He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.Chapter 30 33 Verses First Verse The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,Chapter 31 31 Verses First Verse The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.