This Proverb says, “He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.” This proverb tells us that we should be diligent…
This Proverb says, “The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger, but He will thrust aside the craving of the wicked. Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, but the House of…
These passages say, “A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish son is a grief to his mother. Ill-gotten gains do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.”
A wise son is one who…
This Proverb says, “The woman of folly is boisterous, she is naive, and knows nothing. And she sits at the doorway of her house, on a seat by the high place of the city, calling…
This Proverb says, “For by me, wisdom, your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you. If you are wise you are wise for yourself, and if you scoff you…
This Proverb says, “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser, teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom…
This Proverb says, “He who corrects a scoffer gets insults for himself. And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself. Do not reprove a scoffer lest he hate you. Reprove a wise…
This Proverb personifies wisdom as a woman who has built a solid house and has prepared a meal. She then invites the naive, those who lack understanding, to come and partake of her meal. She…
In this Proverb wisdom speaks and says, “Now therefore, O sons, listen to me for blessed are they who keep my ways. Heed instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it. Blessed is the…
This Proverb personifies wisdom as being with God in the beginning of creation. Wisdom says, “I was beside Him, as a master workman, and I was daily His delight rejoicing always before Him, rejoicing in…