Proverbs

The book of Proverbs is a treasured collection of wisdom, offering practical guidance for living a life that honors God. Written primarily by King Solomon, Proverbs addresses every area of life, including relationships, work, speech, and personal integrity. It provides clear principles for making wise decisions, avoiding folly, and cultivating godly character.

Proverbs emphasizes the importance of fearing the Lord, showing that reverence for God is the foundation of true wisdom. It teaches that knowledge and understanding are most valuable when applied in daily life, shaping actions, attitudes, and choices. Through short sayings, vivid comparisons, and memorable guidance, Proverbs equips believers to navigate challenges with discernment and insight.

This book encourages personal reflection and moral growth, highlighting the consequences of both wise and foolish choices. Proverbs is a practical guide for anyone seeking to live with integrity, pursue justice, and walk faithfully with God.

Explore the book of Proverbs to gain timeless wisdom, strengthen your character, and learn how to live a life guided by God’s principles.

Proverbs 7:15

Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.

Proverbs 7:16

I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.

Proverbs 7:17

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Proverbs 7:18

Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.

Proverbs 7:19

For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

Proverbs 7:2

Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.

Proverbs 7:20

He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

Proverbs 7:21

With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

Proverbs 7:22

He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

Proverbs 7:23

Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

Proverbs 7:24

Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 7:25

Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.

Proverbs 7:26

For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.

Proverbs 7:27

Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

Proverbs 7:3

Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.

Proverbs 7:4

Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

Proverbs 7:5

That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.

Proverbs 7:6

For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,

Proverbs 7:7

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

Proverbs 7:8

Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,

Proverbs 7:9

In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: Reflection This verse sets a scene heavy with implication. Written as part of a warning from Solomon, the imagery moves deliberately from fading light into complete darkness. The progression is not accidental. It mirrors the gradual descent from caution to compromise, from awareness […]