Collection of biblical proverbs that help us better understand the following topics:
50 proverbs about wisdom
28 Proverbs about the family
29 proverbs about the heart
16 Proverbs about pride and humility
28 Proverbs about money
proverbs about wisdom
Proverbs on how to acquire and use wisdom well
1. Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and discipline.
(Proverbs 1:7)
2. Proverbs 2:1-5
My son, if you make my words yours
and treasure my commandments;
if you incline your ear to wisdom
and from the heart you surrender to intelligence;
if you call intelligence
and ask for discernment;
if you look for it like silver,
like a hidden treasure,
then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and you will find the knowledge of God.
(Proverbs 2:1-5)
3. Proverbs 2:6
Because the Lord gives wisdom;
knowledge and science flow from his lips.
(Proverbs 2:6)
4. Proverbs 2:12
Wisdom will deliver you from the path of the wicked,
of those who utter perverse words.
(Proverbs 2:12)
5. Proverbs 3:5-8
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and not in your own intelligence.
Acknowledge him in all your ways,
and he will pave your paths.
Do not be wise in your own opinion;
rather, fear the Lord and flee from evil.
This will infuse health to your body
and will strengthen your being.
(Proverbs 3:5-8)
6. Proverbs 3:13-16
Blessed is he who finds wisdom,
the one who acquires intelligence.
Because she is more profitable than silver
and yields more profit than gold.
It is more valuable than precious stones:
not even the most desirable can compare to it!
With the right hand he offers long life;
with the left, honor and riches.
(Proverbs 3:13-16)
7. Proverbs 3:18-19
She is a tree of life for those who embrace her;
blessed are those who retain it!
With wisdom the Lord established the earth,
with intelligence he established the heavens.
(Proverbs 3:18-19)
8. Proverbs 3:35
The wise are worthy of honor,
but fools deserve only dishonor.
(Proverbs 3:35)
9. Proverbs 4:5
Get wisdom, get intelligence;
do not forget my words or turn away from them.
(Proverbs 4:5)
10. Proverbs 4:6
Never give up wisdom
and she will protect you;
love her, and she will take care of you.
(Proverbs 4:6)
11. Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom comes first. Gain wisdom!
Above all things, gain discernment.
(Proverbs 4:7)
12. Proverbs 4:8-9
Esteem wisdom, and she will exalt you;
embrace her, and she will honor you;
he will put a beautiful diadem on your head;
will give you a beautiful crown.
(Proverbs 4:8-9)
13. Proverbs 4:10-11
Listen, my son, welcome my words,
and the years of your life will increase.
I guide you on the path of wisdom,
I direct you in paths of righteousness.
(Proverbs 4:10-11)
14. Proverbs 5:1-2
My son, pay attention to my wisdom
and listen to my good judgment,
so that when speaking you maintain discretion
and retain the knowledge.
(Proverbs 5:1-2)
15. Proverbs 6:6
Come on, lazy, look at the ant!
Look at what he does, and be wise!
(Proverbs 6:6)
16. Proverbs 8:1-4
Is not wisdom calling?
Is not intelligence raising its voice?
Take your place on high,
by the roadside and at the crossroads.
By the gates that lead to the city,
at the very entrance, he shouts at the top of his voice:
“To you men, I am calling you;
I address my voice to all humanity.”
(Proverbs 8:1-4)
17. Proverbs 8:7-9
My mouth will express the truth,
for my lips hate lies.
The words of my mouth are all just;
there is no wickedness or duplicity in them.
They are clear to the connoisseurs,
and blameless to the wise.
(Proverbs 8:7-9)
18. Proverbs 8:10-11
Opt for my instruction, not for silver;
for knowledge, not for refined gold.
Wisdom is worth more than precious stones,
and not even the most desirable compares to it.
(Proverbs 8:10-11)
19. Proverbs 8:32-33
And now, my children, listen to me:
Blessed are those who walk in my ways.
Heed my instruction, and be wise;
don’t neglect it.
(Proverbs 8:32-33)
20. Proverbs 9:8-9
Do not rebuke the insolent, lest he end up hating you;
rebuke the wise, and he will love you.
Instruct the wise, and he will become wiser;
teach the righteous, and his learning will increase.
(Proverbs 9:8-9)
21. Proverbs 9:10
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord;
to know the Saint is to have discernment.
(Proverbs 9:10)
22. Proverbs 10:1
Solomon Proverbs:
The wise son is the joy of his father;
the foolish son is his mother’s grief.
(Proverbs 10:1)
23. Proverbs 10:8
He with a wise heart obeys orders,
but the grumpy fool is headed for disaster.
(Proverbs 10:8)
24. Proverbs 10:13-14
On the lips of the prudent there is wisdom;
on the back of the lacking in judgment, only clubbing.
He who is wise treasures knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool is imminent danger.
(Proverbs 10:13-14)
25. Proverbs 11:2
With pride comes reproach;
with humility, wisdom.
(Proverbs 11:2)
26. Proverbs 12:8
Man is praised according to his wisdom,
but he who has a bad heart is despised.
(Proverbs 12:8)
27. Proverbs 13:1
The wise son attends to his father’s correction,
but the insolent do not heed the rebuke.
(Proverbs 13:1)
28. Proverbs 13:10
Pride only breeds strife
but wisdom is with those who listen to advice.
(Proverbs 13:10)
29. Proverbs 13:20
He who walks with wise men becomes wise;
He who associates with fools will come out badly.
(Proverbs 13:20)
30. Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
the heart of fools does not even think about it.
(Proverbs 15:7)
31. Proverbs 15:14
The understanding heart goes after knowledge;
the mouth of fools feeds on nonsense.
(Proverbs 15:14)
32. Proverbs 15:20
The wise son makes his father happy;
the foolish son despises his mother.
(Proverbs 15:20)
33. Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the Lord imparts wisdom;
humility precedes honor.
(Proverbs 15:33)
34. Proverbs 16:16-17
It is better to acquire wisdom than gold;
It is better to acquire intelligence than silver.
The path of the upright man avoids evil;
he who wants to save his life pays attention to where he is going.
(Proverbs 16:16-17)
35. Proverbs 17:27-28
He who understands restrains his words;
he who is prudent controls his impulses.
Even a fool passes for a wise man if he keeps silent;
he is considered wise if he keeps his mouth shut.
(Proverbs 17:27-28)
36. Proverbs 18:4
The words of man are deep waters,
stream of living waters, source of wisdom.
(Proverbs 18:4)
37. Proverbs 18:15
The prudent heart acquires knowledge;
the ears of the wise seek to find it.
(Proverbs 18:15)
38. Proverbs 19:20
Listen to the advice and accept the correction,
and you will become wise.
(Proverbs 19:20)
39. Proverbs 19:27
My son, if you stop paying attention to correction,
you will turn away from the words of knowledge.
(Proverbs 19:27)
40. Proverbs 20:1
Wine leads to insolence,
and intoxicating drink to scandal;
no one under its effects behaves wisely!
(Proverbs 20:1)
41. Proverbs 22:17
Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise;
dispose your heart to my knowledge.
(Proverbs 22:17, KJV version)
42. Proverbs 23:15-16
My son, if your heart is wise,
also my heart will rejoice;
in the depths of my being I will rejoice
when your lips speak righteously.
(Proverbs 23:15-16)
43. Proverbs 23:23
Acquire truth and wisdom,
discipline and discernment,
And don’t sell them!
(Proverbs 23:23)
44. Proverbs 24:3
With wisdom the house is built;
with intelligence the foundations are laid.
(Proverbs 24:3)
45. Proverbs 24:14
So sweet be wisdom to your soul;
if you find her, you will have a good future;
you will have a hope that will not be destroyed.
(Proverbs 24:14)
46. Proverbs 26:12
Have you noticed who thinks he is very wise?
More can be expected from a fool than from such people.
(Proverbs 26:12)
47. Proverbs 28:26
A fool is he who trusts in himself;
he who acts wisely saves himself.
(Proverbs 28:26)
48. Proverbs 29:11
The fool unleashes his anger,
but the wise know how to master it.
(Proverbs 29:11)
49. Proverbs 30:24-28
There are four little things in the world,
but who are wiser than the wise:
the ants, small animals of little strength,
but that they store their food in the summer;
the badgers, small animals,
but who build their house among the rocks;
the locusts, who have no king,
but that they advance in perfect formation;
the lizards, which are caught by hand,
but they live even in palaces.
(Proverbs 30:24-28)
50. Proverbs 31:26
When he speaks, he does so with wisdom;
when he instructs, he does it with love.
(Proverbs 31:26)
73 wisdom verses
proverbs about family
Proverbs about relationships between family members
1. Proverbs 1:8-9
My son, listen to your father’s corrections
and do not abandon the teachings of your mother.
They will adorn your head like a diadem;
They will adorn your neck like a necklace.
(Proverbs 1:8-9)
2. Proverbs 3:11-12
My son, do not despise the discipline of the Lord,
do not be offended by their rebukes.
Because the Lord disciplines those he loves,
as a father corrects his beloved son.
(Proverbs 3:11-12)
3. Proverbs 4:1-2
Listen, children, the correction of a father;
get ready to acquire intelligence.
I give you good teachings,
so don’t abandon my instruction.
(Proverbs 4:1-2)
4. Proverbs 6:20
My son, obey your father’s command
and do not abandon your mother’s teaching.
(Proverbs 6:20)
5. Proverbs 10:1
Solomon Proverbs:
The wise son is the joy of his father;
the foolish son is his mother’s grief.
(Proverbs 10:1)
6. Proverbs 10:12
Hate is a reason for dissension,
but love covers all faults.
(Proverbs 10:12)
7. Proverbs 11:29
He who disturbs his house inherits nothing but the wind,
and the fool ends up serving the wise.
(Proverbs 11:29)
8. Proverbs 13:1
The wise son attends to his father’s correction,
but the insolent do not heed the rebuke.
(Proverbs 13:1)
9. Proverbs 15:20
The wise son makes his father happy;
the foolish son despises his mother.
(Proverbs 15:20)
10. Proverbs 15:27
The ambitious brings evil upon his family;
he who hates bribery will live.
(Proverbs 15:27)
11. Proverbs 17:6
The old man’s crown is his grandchildren;
The pride of children is their parents.
(Proverbs 17:6)
12. Proverbs 17:17
At all times the friend loves;
to help in adversity the brother was born.
(Proverbs 17:17)
13. Proverbs 18:22
Who finds a wife finds happiness:
tokens of his favor the Lord has given him.
(Proverbs 18:22)
14. Proverbs 19:14
The house and the money are inherited from the parents,
but the intelligent wife is a gift from the Lord.
(Proverbs 19:14)
15. Proverbs 19:18
Correct your son while there is still hope;
do not become an accomplice of his death.
(Proverbs 19:18)
16. Proverbs 19:26
The one who robs his father and throws his mother out
he is an infamous and shameless son.
(Proverbs 19:26)
17. Proverbs 20:7
Just is he who leads a blameless life;
Happy are the children who follow his example!
(Proverbs 20:7)
18. Proverbs 22:6
Instruct the child in the right path,
and even in his old age he will not forsake him.
(Proverbs 22:6)
19. Proverbs 23:15
My son,…