Proverbs
Old Testament · 31 chapters · 985 verses
Every chapter of Proverbs is given below in Sir Lancelot Brenton's classic English translation of the Septuagint (LXX) — 985 verses in 31 chapters — each with the Greek text of the Septuagint in parallel and the translator's notes to the printed edition.
3 Church Fathers comment on Proverbs in this edition: Saint Alexander of Alexandria, Saint Methodius of Olympus, and Saint Gregory of Nyssa. Their commentary appears on the chapter it explains.
Chapters
Chapter by Chapter
- Proverbs 1 The Proverbs of Solomon son of David, who reigned in Israel;
- Proverbs 2 My son, if you will receive the utterance of my commandment, and hide it with you;
- Proverbs 3 My son, forget not my laws; but let your heart keep my words:
- Proverbs 4 Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
- Proverbs 5 My son, attend to my wisdom, and apply your ear to my words;
- Proverbs 6 My son, if you become surety for your friend, you shall deliver your hand to an enemy.
- Proverbs 7 My son, keep my words, and hide with you my commandments. My son, honor the Lord, and you shall be strong; and fear none but him:
- Proverbs 8 You shall proclaim wisdom, that understanding may be obedient to you.
- Proverbs 9 Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.
- Proverbs 10 A wise son makes his father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
- Proverbs 11 False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable to him.
- Proverbs 12 He that loves instruction loves sense, but he that hates reproofs is a fool.
- Proverbs 13 A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
- Proverbs 14 Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs hers down with her hands.
- Proverbs 15 Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.
- Proverbs 16 All the works of the humble man are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
- Proverbs 17 Better is a morsel with pleasure in peace, than a house full of many good things and unjust sacrifices, with strife.
- Proverbs 18 A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; but at all times he will be liable to reproach.
- Proverbs 19 The folly of a man spoils his ways: and he blames God in his heart.
- Proverbs 20 Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: but every fool is entangled with them.
- Proverbs 21 As a rush of water, so is the king's heart in God's hand: he turns it wherever he may desire to point out.
- Proverbs 22 A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favor is above silver and gold.
- Proverbs 23 If you sit to sup at the table of a prince, consider attentively the things set before you:
- Proverbs 24 My son, envy not bad men, nor desire to be with them.
- Proverbs 25 These are the * miscellaneous instructions of Solomon, which the friends of Ezekias king of Judea copied out.
- Proverbs 26 As dew in harvest, and as rain in summer, so honor is not seemly for a fool.
- Proverbs 27 Boast not of to-morrow; for you know not what the next day shall bring forth.
- Proverbs 28 The ungodly man flees when no one pursues: but the righteous is confident as a lion.
- Proverbs 29 A reprover is better than a stiff-necked man: for when the latter is suddenly set on fire, there shall be no remedy.
- Proverbs 30 These things says the man to them that trust in God; and I cease.
- Proverbs 31 My words have been spoken by God—the oracular answer of a king, whom his mother instructed.