Bible passages

Proverbs 1:20–33

Wisdom Calls Aloud

In this wisdom passage, Wisdom is pictured as speaking out where people gather. Her words are public, urgent, and searching.

Proverbs 2:1–22

The Benefits of Wisdom

Proverbs 2 urges a learner to welcome wisdom eagerly and seek it seriously. The passage says Yahweh gives wisdom, and that his wisdom protects people from destructive paths and directs them towards what is right.

Proverbs 3:13–35

The Blessings of Wisdom

This passage praises wisdom as better than wealth and shows how wisdom shapes daily life. It speaks as instruction, calling the reader to prize wisdom, keep it in view, and act rightly towards other people.

Proverbs 4:1–27

A Father’s Instruction

Proverbs 4:1–27 presents a father’s instruction that includes teaching he once received. The passage urges careful listening, determined pursuit of wisdom, refusal of evil, and steady attention to one’s inner and outer life.

Proverbs 5:1–23

Avoiding Immorality

Proverbs 5 warns a son to listen carefully to wisdom because sexual unfaithfulness looks attractive at first but ends in loss, grief and death.

Older students and adults

Proverbs 6:1–19

Warnings against Foolishness

Proverbs 6:1–19 gives a series of warnings in the form of fatherly instruction. It moves from careless promises, to laziness, to deceitful behaviour, and ends with a list of attitudes and actions that Yahweh hates.

Proverbs 6:20–35

Warnings against Adultery

This wisdom passage urges a son to hold tightly to parental instruction because it guides, protects and warns.

Proverbs 7:1–27

Warnings about the Adulteress

Proverbs 7 warns that teaching must be kept close because persuasive, flattering words can draw a person onto a deadly path.

Proverbs 8:1–36

The Excellence of Wisdom

Proverbs 8 presents wisdom as a speaker who calls publicly, describes the truth and value of her words, and urges people to listen carefully.

Proverbs 9:1–12

The Way of Wisdom

Proverbs 9:1–12 presents Wisdom as a speaker who calls people to leave simplicity and learn.

Proverbs 9:13–18

The Way of Folly

This wisdom passage warns that foolishness can sound appealing. It presents a loud invitation, tempting words about secret pleasure, and then reveals the grave-like end that the listener does not notice at first.

Proverbs 10:1–32

Solomon’s Proverbs: The Wise Son

Proverbs 10 opens a set of Solomon’s proverbs by placing two paths side by side. These short sayings compare wisdom and folly in family life, work, speech, correction, and the outcomes that follow.

Proverbs 11:1–31

Dishonest Scales

Proverbs 11 presents linked sayings about honest dealing, character, speech, mercy, generosity and consequences.

Proverbs 12:1–28

Loving Discipline and Knowledge

Proverbs 12 collects wise sayings about correction, character, speech, work and relationships.

Proverbs 13:1–25

A Father’s Discipline

Proverbs 13 gathers short sayings that compare wisdom and folly in everyday life. It highlights listening, speech, work, honesty, advice, companions and careful discipline, showing that choices have different outcomes.

Proverbs 14:1–35

The Wise Woman

Proverbs 14 gathers short sayings that compare wisdom and folly. The chapter moves from home life to speech, choices, work, neighbours and public life, showing that wise living is practical, truthful and shaped by the fear of Yahweh.

Proverbs 15:1–33

A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath

Proverbs 15 gathers short sayings about speech, correction, inner attitudes and the fear of Yahweh.

Proverbs 16:1–33

The Reply of the Tongue Is from the LORD

Proverbs 16 gathers wise sayings about plans, words, justice, pride and self-control. The chapter repeatedly places human choices under Yahweh’s rule, showing that wisdom is not only what people decide but how they live before him.

Proverbs 17:1–28

Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness

Proverbs 17 is a chain of wise sayings about peace, family, speech, justice and self-control.

Proverbs 18:1–24

The Selfishness of the Unfriendly

Proverbs 18 is a collection of wise sayings about selfishness, words, justice, security and friendship.

Proverbs 19:1–29

The Man of Integrity

Proverbs 19 gathers wise sayings that compare better and worse ways to live. The chapter keeps returning to integrity, truthful speech, teachability, kindness and reverence for Yahweh, so readers must weigh what kind of person each proverb describes.

Proverbs 20:1–30

Wine Is a Mocker

Proverbs 20 gathers short sayings about self-control, work, honesty, speech and justice. Read as wisdom, not as one story, these lines show that choices, words and hidden motives all matter before Yahweh.

Proverbs 21:1–31

The King’s Heart

Proverbs 21 is a chain of wisdom sayings about power, pride, work, speech, relationships and worship.

Proverbs 22:1–16

A Good Name

These proverbs compare reputation, money, choices, speech and treatment of others. Read together, they show that wisdom values character, caution, generosity and justice more than personal gain.