Tweet ThisLet the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive guidance. (Proverbs 1:5 NLT)
Yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. (Proverbs 2:3-5 ESV)
In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:6 NASB)
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. (Proverbs 4:5 KJV)
May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. (Proverbs 5:18 NIV)
My son, obey your father’s commands, and don’t neglect your mother’s instruction. (Proverbs 6:20 NLT)
My son, keep my words and treasure up my commandments with you; keep my commandments and live; keep my teachings as the apple of your eye; bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call insight your intimate friend. (Proverbs 7:1-4 ESV)
I love those who love me, And those who diligently seek me will find me. (Proverbs 8:17 NASB)
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. (Proverbs 9:10 KJV)
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. (Proverbs 10:11 ASV)
A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence. (Proverbs 11:13 NLT)
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. (Proverbs 12:25 ESV)
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. (Proverbs 13:3 KJV)
Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! (Proverbs 14:23 NLT)
A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. (Proverbs 15:1 NASB)
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. (Proverbs 16:3-4 KJV)
The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered. Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues. (Proverbs 17:27-28 NIV)
It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice. (Proverbs 18:5 ESV)
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool. (Proverbs 19:1 ESV)
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. (Proverbs 20:19 KJV)
He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will also cry himself and not be answered. (Proverbs 21:13 NASB)
Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people, or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul. (Proverbs 22:24-25 NLT)
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. (Proverbs 23:4 KJV)
Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisers. (Proverbs 24:6 NIV)
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. (Proverbs 25:2 NASB)
Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool who repeats his folly. (Proverbs 26:11 ESV)
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips. (Proverbs 27:1-2 ESV)
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all [things]. (Proverbs 28:5 KJV)
Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor. (Proverbs 29:23 NIV)
If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil, cover your mouth in shame. (Proverbs 30:32 NLT)
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, [But] a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. (Proverbs 31:30 NASB)
Conclusion on The Wisdom in Proverbs
May God bless and keep you safe from all harm. May His power and strength keep you on the straight and narrow path because it is only when we follow His path that we encounter true joy, peace, and contentment in our lives.
Think about making a commitment to read the entire Book of Proverbs. Since there are thirty-one chapters in the book, you can finish the entire book in approximately 1 month by reading only one chapter each day.
In this blog, I just shared a “sprinkling of God’s wisdom” with you. Why not get a “downpour of His wisdom” by starting today with a Proverbs reading plan!
God Bless,
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Works Cited
Swindoll, Chuck. (n.d.) Proverbs Overview. Retrieved from HTTP://bereanbibleclass.tv. 8 Jan 2018.
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