TOPICAL PROVERBS
by Grant Hodges
Wisdom for the Children of the King
LORD
| NIV | |
| 1:7 - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. | |
| 3:11 - My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline and do not resent his rebuke, | |
| 3:12 - because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in, | |
| 3:19 - By wisdom the Lord laid the earth's foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place. | |
| 3:20 - by his knowledge the deeps were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew. | |
| 3:32 - for the Lord detests a perverse man but takes the upright into his confidence. | |
| 3:33 - The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous. | |
| 3:34 - He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble. | |
| 5:21 - For a man's ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all his paths. | |
| 6:16 - There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: | |
| 6:17 - haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, | |
| 6:18 - a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, | |
| 6:19 - a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers. | |
| 8:22 - "The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old. | |
| 8:23 - I was appointed from eternity, from the beginning, before the world began. | |
| 8:24 - When there were no oceans, I was given birth, when there were no springs abounding with water. | |
| 8:25 - before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth; | |
| 8:26 - before he made the earth or its fields or any of the dust of the world. | |
| 8:27 - I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep, | |
| 8:28 - when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep, | |
| 8:29 - when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the earth; | |
| 8:30 - Then I was the craftsman at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence, | |
| 8:31 - rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind. | |
| 9:10 - "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | |
| 9:11 - For through me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life. | |
| 15:3 - The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. | |
| 15:11 - Death and Destruction lie open before the Lord-- how much more the hearts of men! | |
| 15:29 - The Lord is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous. | |
| 16:4 - The Lord works out everything for his own ends-- even the wicked for a day of disaster. | |
| 16:9 - In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. | |
| 16:33 - The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. | |
| 17:3 - The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart. | |
| 18:10 - The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. | |
| 19:21 - Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails. | |
| 20:10 - Differing weights and differing measures-- the Lord detests them both. | |
| 20:12 - Ears that hear and eyes that see-- the Lord has made them both. | |
| 20:24 - A man's steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand his own way? | |
| 21:1 - The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases. | |
| 21:2 - All a man's ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart. | |
| 21:30 - There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord. | |
| 21:31 - The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord. | |
| 22:2 - Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all. | |
| 22:12 - The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful. | |
| 25:2 - It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable. | |
| 29:13 - The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both. | |
| 30:2 - "I am the most ignorant of men; I do not have a man's understanding. | |
| 30:3 - I have not learned wisdom, nor have I knowledge of the Holy One. | |
| 30:4 - Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and the name of his son? Tell me if you know! | |
| 30:5 - "Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. | |
| 30:6 - Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar. | |
| NASB | |
| 1:7 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. | |
| 3:11 - My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD or loathe His reproof, | |
| 3:12 - My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD or loathe His reproof, | |
| 3:19 - The LORD by wisdom founded the earth, by understanding He established the heavens. | |
| 3:20 - By His knowledge the deeps were broken up and the skies drip with dew. | |
| 3:32 - For the devious are an abomination to the LORD; But He is intimate with the upright. | |
| 3:33 - The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the dwelling of the righteous. | |
| 3:34 - Though He scoffs at the scoffers, yet He gives grace to the afflicted. | |
| 5:21 - For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the LORD, and He watches all his paths. | |
| 6:16 - There are six things which the LORD hates, Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him: | |
| 6:17 - Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, | |
| 6:18 - A heart that devises wicked plans, feet that run rapidly to evil, | |
| 6:19 - A false witness who utters lies, and one who spreads strife among brothers. | |
| 8:22 - "The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way, before His works of old. | |
| 8:23 - "From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth. | |
| 8:24 - "When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water. | |
| 8:25 - "Before the mountains were settled, before the hills I was brought forth; | |
| 8:26 - While He had not yet made the earth and the fields, nor the first dust of the world. | |
| 8:27 - "When He established the heavens, I was there, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, | |
| 8:28 - When He made firm the skies above, when the springs of the deep became fixed, | |
| 8:29 - When He set for the sea its boundary so that the water would not transgress His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth; | |
| 8:30 - Then I was beside Him, as a master workman; And I was daily His delight, rejoicing always before Him, | |
| 8:31 - Rejoicing in the world, His earth, and having my delight in the sons of men. | |
| 9:10 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | |
| 9:11 - For by me your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you. | |
| 15:3 - The eyes of the LORD are in every place, watching the evil and the good. | |
| 15:11 - Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD, how much more the hearts of men! | |
| 15:29 - The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. | |
| 16:4 - The LORD has made everything for its own purpose, even the wicked for the day of evil. | |
| 16:9 - The mind of man plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. | |
| 16:33 - The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD. | |
| 17:3 - The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests hearts. | |
| 18:10 - The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe. | |
| 19:21 - Many plans are in a man's heart, but the counsel of the LORD will stand. | |
| 20:10 - Differing weights and differing measures, both of them are abominable to the LORD. | |
| 20:12 - The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD has made both of them. | |
| 20:24 - Man's steps are ordained by the LORD, how then can man understand his way? | |
| 21:1 - The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes. | |
| 21:2 - Every man's way is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts. | |
| 21:30 - There is no wisdom and no understanding and no counsel against the LORD. | |
| 21:31 - The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But victory belongs to the LORD. | |
| 22:2 - The rich and the poor have a common bond, the LORD is the maker of them all. | |
| 22:12 - The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, but He overthrows the words of the treacherous man. | |
| 25:2 - It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. | |
| 29:13 - The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: the LORD gives light to the eyes of both. | |
| 30:2 - Surely I am more stupid than any man, and I do not have the understanding of a man. | |
| 30:3 - Neither have I learned wisdom, nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One. | |
| 30:4 - Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped the waters in His garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name or His son's name? Surely you know! | |
| 30:5 - Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. | |
| 30:6 - Do not add to His words or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar. | |
| KJV | |
| 1:7 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. | |
| 3:11 - My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: | |
| 3:12 - For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. | |
| 3:19 - The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. | |
| 3:20 - By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. | |
| 3:32 - For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. | |
| 3:33 - The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. | |
| 3:34 - Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. | |
| 5:21 - For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. | |
| 6:16 - These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: | |
| 6:17 - A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, | |
| 6:18 - An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, | |
| 6:19 - A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. | |
| 8:22 - The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. | |
| 8:23 - I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. | |
| 8:24 - When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. | |
| 8:25 - Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: | |
| 8:26 - While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. | |
| 8:27 - When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: | |
| 8:28 - When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: | |
| 8:29 - When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: | |
| 8:30 - Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; | |
| 8:31 - Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. | |
| 9:10 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. | |
| 9:11 - For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. | |
| 15:3 - The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. | |
| 15:11 - Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? | |
| 15:29 - The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. | |
| 16:4 - The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. | |
| 16:9 - A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. | |
| 16:33 - The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. | |
| 17:3 - The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. | |
| 18:10 - The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. | |
| 19:21 - There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. | |
| 20:10 - Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD. | |
| 20:12 - The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them. | |
| 20:24 - Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way? | |
| 21:1 - The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. | |
| 21:2 - Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. | |
| 21:30 - There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. | |
| 21:31 - The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. | |
| 22:2 - The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all. | |
| 22:12 - The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. | |
| 25:2 - It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. | |
| 29:13 - The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes. | |
| 30:2 - Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man. | |
| 30:3 - I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. | |
| 30:4 - Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell? | |
| 30:5 - Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. | |
| 30:6 - Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. | |
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