Proverbs bible study chapters 22 through 31

 

            Here are the final ten chapters of the book of Proverbs. These again are mostly life application and individual proverbs, but these also have more groups of related proverbs dealing with a single topic. These proverbs are intended to instruct and also warn against various forms of evil. It is possible that chapters 30 and 31 of Proverbs were not even written by Solomon but by others, though these kings could also be Solomon pen names, as many commentators and such seem to think that those two chapters were also written by Solomon. Only God knows the truth on who really wrote those last two chapters of Proverbs if the Author was not Solomon. Here is a link to the past 10 chapters of Proverbs, namely chapters 12 through 21 with many good personal proverbs

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Proverbs chapter 22

(Proverbs 22:1)  A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.

 

(Proverbs 22:2)  The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the maker of them all.

 

(Proverbs 22:3)  The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.

 

(Proverbs 22:4)  The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life.

 

(Proverbs 22:5)  Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.

 

(Proverbs 22:6)  Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

 

(Proverbs 22:7)  The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

 

(Proverbs 22:8)  Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail.

 

(Proverbs 22:9)  Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

 

(Proverbs 22:10)  Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease.

 

(Proverbs 22:11)  He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.

 

(Proverbs 22:12)  The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the traitor.

 

(Proverbs 22:13)  The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!"

 

(Proverbs 22:14)  The mouth of forbidden women is a deep pit; he with whom the LORD is angry will fall into it.

 

(Proverbs 22:15)  Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

 

(Proverbs 22:16)  Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

 

(Proverbs 22:17)  Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,

 

(Proverbs 22:18)  for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

 

(Proverbs 22:19)  That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to you today, even to you.

 

(Proverbs 22:20)  Have I not written for you thirty sayings of counsel and knowledge,

 

(Proverbs 22:21)  to make you know what is right and true, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?

 

(Proverbs 22:22)  Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate,

 

(Proverbs 22:23)  for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.

 

(Proverbs 22:24)  Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,

 

(Proverbs 22:25)  lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

 

(Proverbs 22:26)  Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts.

 

(Proverbs 22:27)  If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?

 

(Proverbs 22:28)  Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set.

 

(Proverbs 22:29)  Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

 

Proverbs chapter 23

(Proverbs 23:1)  When you sit down to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you,

 

(Proverbs 23:2)  and put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite.

 

(Proverbs 23:3)  Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food.

 

(Proverbs 23:4)  Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist.

 

(Proverbs 23:5)  When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.

 

(Proverbs 23:6)  Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies,

 

(Proverbs 23:7)  for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

 

(Proverbs 23:8)  You will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten, and waste your pleasant words.

 

(Proverbs 23:9)  Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words.

 

(Proverbs 23:10)  Do not move an ancient landmark or enter the fields of the fatherless,

 

(Proverbs 23:11)  for their Redeemer is strong; he will plead their cause against you.

 

(Proverbs 23:12)  Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge.

 

(Proverbs 23:13)  Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.

 

(Proverbs 23:14)  If you strike him with the rod, you will save his soul from Sheol.

 

(Proverbs 23:15)  My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.

 

(Proverbs 23:16)  My inmost being will exult when your lips speak what is right.

 

(Proverbs 23:17)  Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the LORD all the day.

 

(Proverbs 23:18)  Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

 

(Proverbs 23:19)  Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your heart in the way.

 

(Proverbs 23:20)  Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat,

 

(Proverbs 23:21)  for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags.

 

(Proverbs 23:22)  Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

 

(Proverbs 23:23)  Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

 

(Proverbs 23:24)  The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.

 

(Proverbs 23:25)  Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice.

 

(Proverbs 23:26)  My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.

 

(Proverbs 23:27)  For a prostitute is a deep pit; an adulteress is a narrow well.

 

(Proverbs 23:28)  She lies in wait like a robber and increases the traitors among mankind.

 

(Proverbs 23:29)  Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?

 

(Proverbs 23:30)  Those who tarry long over wine; those who go to try mixed wine.

 

(Proverbs 23:31)  Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.

 

(Proverbs 23:32)  In the end it bites like a serpent and stings like an adder.

 

(Proverbs 23:33)  Your eyes will see strange things, and your heart utter perverse things.

 

(Proverbs 23:34)  You will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea, like one who lies on the top of a mast.

 

(Proverbs 23:35)  "They struck me," you will say, "but I was not hurt; they beat me, but I did not feel it. When shall I awake? I must have another drink."

 

Proverbs chapter 24

(Proverbs 24:1)  Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them,

 

(Proverbs 24:2)  for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.

 

(Proverbs 24:3)  By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;

 

(Proverbs 24:4)  by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

 

(Proverbs 24:5)  A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might,

 

(Proverbs 24:6)  for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.

 

(Proverbs 24:7)  Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.

 

(Proverbs 24:8)  Whoever plans to do evil will be called a schemer.

 

(Proverbs 24:9)  The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.

 

(Proverbs 24:10)  If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.

 

(Proverbs 24:11)  Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.

 

(Proverbs 24:12)  If you say, "Behold, we did not know this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man according to his work?

 

(Proverbs 24:13)  My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.

 

(Proverbs 24:14)  Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

 

(Proverbs 24:15)  Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous; do no violence to his home;

 

(Proverbs 24:16)  for the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.

 

(Proverbs 24:17)  Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,

 

(Proverbs 24:18)  lest the LORD see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from him.

 

(Proverbs 24:19)  Fret not yourself because of evildoers, and be not envious of the wicked,

 

(Proverbs 24:20)  for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

 

(Proverbs 24:21)  My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not join with those who do otherwise,

 

(Proverbs 24:22)  for disaster will arise suddenly from them, and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?

 

(Proverbs 24:23)  These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging is not good.

 

(Proverbs 24:24)  Whoever says to the wicked, "You are in the right," will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,

 

(Proverbs 24:25)  but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them.

 

(Proverbs 24:26)  Whoever gives an honest answer kisses the lips.

 

(Proverbs 24:27)  Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house.

 

(Proverbs 24:28)  Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.

 

(Proverbs 24:29)  Do not say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for what he has done."

 

(Proverbs 24:30)  I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense,

 

(Proverbs 24:31)  and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

 

(Proverbs 24:32)  Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction.

 

(Proverbs 24:33)  A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,

 

(Proverbs 24:34)  and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.

 

Proverbs chapter 25

(Proverbs 25:1)  These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.

 

(Proverbs 25:2)  It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.

 

(Proverbs 25:3)  As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.

 

(Proverbs 25:4)  Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;

 

(Proverbs 25:5)  take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

 

(Proverbs 25:6)  Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great,

 

(Proverbs 25:7)  for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen

 

(Proverbs 25:8)  do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?

 

(Proverbs 25:9)  Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another's secret,

 

(Proverbs 25:10)  lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end.

 

(Proverbs 25:11)  A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.

 

(Proverbs 25:12)  Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

 

(Proverbs 25:13)  Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.

 

(Proverbs 25:14)  Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.

 

(Proverbs 25:15)  With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.

 

(Proverbs 25:16)  If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.

 

(Proverbs 25:17)  Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you.

 

(Proverbs 25:18)  A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.

 

(Proverbs 25:19)  Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.

 

(Proverbs 25:20)  Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda.

 

(Proverbs 25:21)  If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

 

(Proverbs 25:22)  for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

 

(Proverbs 25:23)  The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

 

(Proverbs 25:24)  It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.

 

(Proverbs 25:25)  Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

 

(Proverbs 25:26)  Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

 

(Proverbs 25:27)  It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one's own glory.

 

(Proverbs 25:28)  A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.

 

Proverbs chapter 26, which includes a group of proverbs dealing with fools and the foolish people  and also people who are sluggards( that is, lazy) plus some general proverbs  to wrap the chapter up

(Proverbs 26:1)  Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

 

(Proverbs 26:2)  Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight.

 

(Proverbs 26:3)  A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.

 

(Proverbs 26:4)  Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.

 

(Proverbs 26:5)  Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

 

(Proverbs 26:6)  Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

 

(Proverbs 26:7)  Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

 

(Proverbs 26:8)  Like one who binds the stone in the sling is one who gives honor to a fool.

 

(Proverbs 26:9)  Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

 

(Proverbs 26:10)  Like an archer who wounds everyone is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.

 

(Proverbs 26:11)  Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.

 

(Proverbs 26:12)  Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

 

(Proverbs 26:13)  The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!"

 

(Proverbs 26:14)  As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed.

 

(Proverbs 26:15)  The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.

 

(Proverbs 26:16)  The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly.

 

(Proverbs 26:17)  Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.

 

(Proverbs 26:18)  Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death

 

(Proverbs 26:19)  is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I am only joking!"

 

(Proverbs 26:20)  For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.

 

(Proverbs 26:21)  As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

 

(Proverbs 26:22)  The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.

 

(Proverbs 26:23)  Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart.

 

(Proverbs 26:24)  Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart;

 

(Proverbs 26:25)  when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart;

 

(Proverbs 26:26)  though his hatred be covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

 

(Proverbs 26:27)  Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.

 

(Proverbs 26:28)  A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

 

Proverbs chapter 27

(Proverbs 27:1)  Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

 

(Proverbs 27:2)  Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

 

(Proverbs 27:3)  A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.

 

(Proverbs 27:4)  Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

 

(Proverbs 27:5)  Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

 

(Proverbs 27:6)  Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

 

(Proverbs 27:7)  One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.

 

(Proverbs 27:8)  Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home.

 

(Proverbs 27:9)  Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.

 

(Proverbs 27:10)  Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend, and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.

 

(Proverbs 27:11)  Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.

 

(Proverbs 27:12)  The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.

 

(Proverbs 27:13)  Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for an adulteress.

 

(Proverbs 27:14)  Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing.

 

(Proverbs 27:15)  A continual dripping on a rainy day and a quarrelsome wife are alike;

 

(Proverbs 27:16)  to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in one's right hand.

 

(Proverbs 27:17)  Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

 

(Proverbs 27:18)  Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who guards his master will be honored.

 

(Proverbs 27:19)  As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man.

 

(Proverbs 27:20)  Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and never satisfied are the eyes of man.

 

(Proverbs 27:21)  The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.

 

(Proverbs 27:22)  Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his folly will not depart from him.

 

(Proverbs 27:23)  Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds,

 

(Proverbs 27:24)  for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations?

 

(Proverbs 27:25)  When the grass is gone and the new growth appears and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered,

 

(Proverbs 27:26)  the lambs will provide your clothing, and the goats the price of a field.

 

(Proverbs 27:27)  There will be enough goats' milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your girls.

 

Proverbs chapter 28

(Proverbs 28:1)  The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.

 

(Proverbs 28:2)  When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will long continue.

 

(Proverbs 28:3)  A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.

 

(Proverbs 28:4)  Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.

 

(Proverbs 28:5)  Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it completely.

 

(Proverbs 28:6)  Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.

 

(Proverbs 28:7)  The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.

 

(Proverbs 28:8)  Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.

 

(Proverbs 28:9)  If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

 

(Proverbs 28:10)  Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.

 

(Proverbs 28:11)  A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.

 

(Proverbs 28:12)  When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.

 

(Proverbs 28:13)  Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

 

(Proverbs 28:14)  Blessed is the one who fears the LORD always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

 

(Proverbs 28:15)  Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

 

(Proverbs 28:16)  A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

 

(Proverbs 28:17)  If one is burdened with the blood of another, he will be a fugitive until death; let no one help him.

 

(Proverbs 28:18)  Whoever walks in integrity will be delivered, but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.

 

(Proverbs 28:19)  Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

 

(Proverbs 28:20)  A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

 

(Proverbs 28:21)  To show partiality is not good, but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

 

(Proverbs 28:22)  A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him.

 

(Proverbs 28:23)  Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.

 

(Proverbs 28:24)  Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, "That is no transgression," is a companion to a man who destroys.

 

(Proverbs 28:25)  A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the LORD will be enriched.

 

(Proverbs 28:26)  Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

 

(Proverbs 28:27)  Whoever gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.

 

(Proverbs 28:28)  When the wicked rise, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

 

Proverbs chapter 29

(Proverbs 29:1)  He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.

 

(Proverbs 29:2)  When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

 

(Proverbs 29:3)  He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

 

(Proverbs 29:4)  By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.

 

(Proverbs 29:5)  A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

 

(Proverbs 29:6)  An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.

 

(Proverbs 29:7)  A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.

 

(Proverbs 29:8)  Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.

 

(Proverbs 29:9)  If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.

 

(Proverbs 29:10)  Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright.

 

(Proverbs 29:11)  A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.

 

(Proverbs 29:12)  If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked.

 

(Proverbs 29:13)  The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

 

(Proverbs 29:14)  If a king faithfully judges the poor, his throne will be established forever.

 

(Proverbs 29:15)  The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

 

(Proverbs 29:16)  When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.

 

(Proverbs 29:17)  Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.

 

(Proverbs 29:18)  Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.

 

(Proverbs 29:19)  By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not respond.

 

(Proverbs 29:20)  Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

 

(Proverbs 29:21)  Whoever pampers his servant from childhood will in the end find him his heir.

 

(Proverbs 29:22)  A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.

 

(Proverbs 29:23)  One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

 

(Proverbs 29:24)  The partner of a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse, but discloses nothing.

 

(Proverbs 29:25)  The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe.

 

(Proverbs 29:26)  Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the LORD that a man gets justice.

 

(Proverbs 29:27)  An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

 

Proverbs chapter 30 states to be written by an Agur, whoever that person may have  been, whether he was Solomon who used another name in disguise or someone else totally different, and unrelated it doesn’t really matter who wrote these verses I suppose, because no matter who it was it was inspired and written by the Holy Spirit for God’s purposes to help us grow. The proverbs in this chapterare once again collections of advice, comparisons and warnings.

(Proverbs 30:1)  The words of Agur son of Jakeh. The oracle. The man declares, I am weary, O God; I am weary, O God, and worn out.

 

(Proverbs 30:2)  Surely I am too stupid to be a man. I have not the understanding of a man.

 

(Proverbs 30:3)  I have not learned wisdom, nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.

 

(Proverbs 30:4)  Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name? Surely you know!

 

(Proverbs 30:5)  Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

 

(Proverbs 30:6)  Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.

 

(Proverbs 30:7)  Two things I ask of you; deny them not to me before I die:

 

(Proverbs 30:8)  Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me,

 

(Proverbs 30:9)  lest I be full and deny you and say, "Who is the LORD?" or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.

 

(Proverbs 30:10)  Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

 

(Proverbs 30:11)  There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

 

(Proverbs 30:12)  There are those who are clean in their own eyes but are not washed of their filth.

 

(Proverbs 30:13)  There are those--how lofty are their eyes, how high their eyelids lift!

 

(Proverbs 30:14)  There are those whose teeth are swords, whose fangs are knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, the needy from among mankind.

 

(Proverbs 30:15)  The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. Three things are never satisfied; four never say, "Enough":

 

(Proverbs 30:16)  Sheol, the barren womb, the land never satisfied with water, and the fire that never says, "Enough."

 

(Proverbs 30:17)  The eye that mocks a father and scorns to obey a mother will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures.

 

(Proverbs 30:18)  Three things are too wonderful for me; four I do not understand:

 

(Proverbs 30:19)  the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a virgin.

 

(Proverbs 30:20)  This is the way of an adulteress: she eats and wipes her mouth and says, "I have done no wrong."

 

(Proverbs 30:21)  Under three things the earth trembles; under four it cannot bear up:

 

(Proverbs 30:22)  a slave when he becomes king, and a fool when he is filled with food;

 

(Proverbs 30:23)  an unloved woman when she gets a husband, and a maidservant when she displaces her mistress.

 

(Proverbs 30:24)  Four things on earth are small, but they are exceedingly wise:

 

(Proverbs 30:25)  the ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer;

 

(Proverbs 30:26)  the rock badgers are a people not mighty, yet they make their homes in the cliffs;

 

(Proverbs 30:27)  the locusts have no king, yet all of them march in rank;

 

(Proverbs 30:28)  the lizard you can take in your hands, yet it is in kings' palaces.

 

(Proverbs 30:29)  Three things are stately in their tread; four are stately in their stride:

 

(Proverbs 30:30)  the lion, which is mightiest among beasts and does not turn back before any;

 

(Proverbs 30:31)  the strutting rooster, the he-goat, and a king whose army is with him.

 

(Proverbs 30:32)  If you have been foolish, exalting yourself, or if you have been devising evil, put your hand on your mouth.

 

(Proverbs 30:33)  For pressing milk produces curds, pressing the nose produces blood, and pressing anger produces strife.

 

Proverbs chapter 31, which are written by someone called king Lemuel, which again could be another name for Solomon, or maybe not but another person entirely, only God knowing the true author if not Solomon, after the chapter opens by offers some advice and warnings in the first few verses of the chapter and then goes on to make a wonderful description of the virtuous woman, what she does and also her qualities. Nowadays women who meet those are sometimes indeed called Proverbs chapter 31 women, although mainly they are wives

(Proverbs 31:1)  The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:

 

(Proverbs 31:2)  What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows?

 

(Proverbs 31:3)  Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings.

 

(Proverbs 31:4)  It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink,

 

(Proverbs 31:5)  lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

 

(Proverbs 31:6)  Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress;

 

(Proverbs 31:7)  let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.

 

(Proverbs 31:8)  Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute.

 

(Proverbs 31:9)  Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.

 

(Proverbs 31:10)  An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.

 

(Proverbs 31:11)  The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.

 

(Proverbs 31:12)  She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

 

(Proverbs 31:13)  She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands.

 

(Proverbs 31:14)  She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar.

 

(Proverbs 31:15)  She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.

 

(Proverbs 31:16)  She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.

 

(Proverbs 31:17)  She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong.

 

(Proverbs 31:18)  She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night.

 

(Proverbs 31:19)  She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

 

(Proverbs 31:20)  She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.

 

(Proverbs 31:21)  She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet.

 

(Proverbs 31:22)  She makes bed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

 

(Proverbs 31:23)  Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.

 

(Proverbs 31:24)  She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant.

 

(Proverbs 31:25)  Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.

 

(Proverbs 31:26)  She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

 

(Pro 31:27)  She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

 

(Proverbs 31:28)  Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:

 

(Proverbs 31:29)  "Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all."

 

(Proverbs 31:30)  Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

 

(Proverbs 31:31)  Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.

 

God gave Solomon at Solomon’s prayer for wisdom to guide his kingdom that he had inherited from David, and Solomon then wrote all of these wonderful proverbs by the guidance of the Holy Spirit which have easily survived the test of time to be a guide to live our daily lives today according to their wisdom and heeding the warnings they provide against evil. The proverbs all show off Solomon’s remarkable God given wisdom, a powerful wisdom which can only come from God, and God only. These proverbs also show God’s love for mankind too, and later on God would send His Son Jesus to die for us, paying the price for our sins, and Jesus willingly and lovingly did this, knowing that once this was done then the way would then be open to have relationship with Jesus and God the Father, something both want. There is absolutely nothing that can compare with a relationship with God because it is so special. I am now including a prayer which will invite Jesus into your heart to begin this relationship, or even to return to this relationship if you have drifted away for any reason. Please pray this following prayer with me

Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness. I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess Jesus as our Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we will be saved. Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved. Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself. Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life.

Amen.

God bless you and yours