Category Archives: Proverbs

1 A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will. 2 Wherever arrogance may be, there too is insult. But wherever humility is, there too is wisdom. 3 The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them. 4 Wealth will […]

1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge. But whoever hates correction is unwise. 2 Whoever is good shall draw grace from the Lord. But whoever trusts in his own thoughts acts impiously. 3 Man will not be made strong from impiety. And the root of the just shall not be moved. 4 A diligent woman is […]

1 A wise son is the doctrine of his father. But he who ridicules does not listen when he is reproved. 2 From the fruit of his own month, a man shall be satisfied with good things. But the soul of betrayers is iniquity. 3 Whoever guards his mouth guards his soul. But whoever gives […]

1 A wise woman builds up her household. But a foolish one will pull down with her own hands what has been built up. 2 One who walks on a virtuous journey, and who fears God, is despised by him who advances along a disreputable way. 3 In the mouth of the foolish, there is […]

1 A mild response shatters anger. But a harsh word stirs up fury. 2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge. But the mouth of the senseless gushes with foolishness. 3 In every place, the eyes of the Lord consider good and evil. 4 A peaceful tongue is a tree of life. But that which […]

1 It is for man to prepare the soul, and for the Lord to govern the tongue. 2 All the ways of a man are open to his eyes; the Lord is the one who weighs spirits. 3 Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order. 4 The Lord […]

1 A dry morsel with gladness is better than a house full of sacrifices along with conflict. 2 A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and he will divide the inheritance among brothers. 3 Just as silver is tested by fire, and gold is tested in the furnace, so also does the Lord test […]

1 Whoever has a will to withdraw from a friend, seeks occasions; he shall be reproached at all times. 2 The foolish do not accept words of prudence, unless you say what is already turning in his heart. 3 The impious, when he has arrived within the depths of sin, thinks little of it. But […]

1 Better is the poor who walks in his simplicity, than the rich who twists his lips and is unwise. 2 Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good. And whoever hurries with his feet will stumble. 3 The foolishness of a man undermines his steps. And then he seethes in […]

1 It is a luxurious thing, wine, and inebriation is tumultuous. Anyone who is delighted by this will not be wise. 2 Just like the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king. Whoever provokes him sins in his own soul. 3 Honor is for the man who separates himself from […]