--- title: Proverbs — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees and pragmatics description: The book of Proverbs (מִשְׁלֵי), Ketuvim — the Writings, in Mova's open Tanakh corpus: 31 chapters and 915 verses in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / Proverbs # Proverbs מִשְׁלֵי 31 chapters, 915 verses: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917). - [Chapter 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/1/) — THE PROVERBS of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; — 33 verses - [Chapter 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/2/) — My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee; — 22 verses - [Chapter 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/3/) — My son, forget not my teaching; but let thy heart keep my commandments; — 35 verses - [Chapter 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/4/) — Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. — 27 verses - [Chapter 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/5/) — My son, attend unto my wisdom; incline thine ear to my understanding; — 23 verses - [Chapter 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/6/) — My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbour, if thou hast struck thy hands for a stranger — — 35 verses - [Chapter 7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/7/) — My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. — 27 verses - [Chapter 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/8/) — Doth not wisdom call, and understanding put forth her voice? — 36 verses - [Chapter 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/9/) — Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars; — 18 verses - [Chapter 10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/10/) — The proverbs of Solomon. — 32 verses - [Chapter 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/11/) — A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a perfect weight is His delight. — 31 verses - [Chapter 12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/12/) — Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction; but he that is brutish hateth reproof. — 28 verses - [Chapter 13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/13/) — A wise son is instructed of his father; but a scorner heareth not rebuke. — 25 verses - [Chapter 14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/14/) — Every wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. — 35 verses - [Chapter 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/15/) — A soft answer turneth away wrath; but a grievous word stirreth up anger. — 33 verses - [Chapter 16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/16/) — The preparations of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. — 33 verses - [Chapter 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/17/) — Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife. — 28 verses - [Chapter 18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/18/) — He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom. — 24 verses - [Chapter 19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/19/) — Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity than he that is perverse in his lips and a fool at the same time. — 29 verses - [Chapter 20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/20/) — Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise. — 30 verses - [Chapter 21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/21/) — The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever He will. — 31 verses - [Chapter 22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/22/) — A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. — 29 verses - [Chapter 23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/23/) — When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well him that is before thee; — 35 verses - [Chapter 24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/24/) — Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them. — 34 verses - [Chapter 25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/25/) — These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. — 28 verses - [Chapter 26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/26/) — As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. — 28 verses - [Chapter 27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/27/) — Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. — 27 verses - [Chapter 28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/28/) — The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the righteous are secure as a young lion. — 28 verses - [Chapter 29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/29/) — He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy. — 27 verses - [Chapter 30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/30/) — The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the burden. — 33 verses - [Chapter 31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/31/) — The words of king Lemuel; the burden wherewith his mother corrected him. — 31 verses - ← previous: [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/) - next →: [Job](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/) - ↑ back to [Ketuvim — the Writings](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/)