Proverbs Bible Verses | Meaning, Themes & Scriptures

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. ...

He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. ...

A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. ...

A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. ...

Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth. ...

A foolish son [is] a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. ...

Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity. ...

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. ...

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding. ...

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom. ...

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. ...

When the wicked cometh, [then] cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. ...

📖 The Book of Proverbs: Bible Verses and Spiritual Insights