Proverbs 9-10
Skip Heitzig
| Proverbs 9 (NKJV™) | |
| 1 | Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars; |
| 2 | She has slaughtered her meat, She has mixed her wine, She has also furnished her table. |
| 3 | She has sent out her maidens, She cries out from the highest places of the city, |
| 4 | "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, |
| 5 | "Come, eat of my bread And drink of the wine I have mixed. |
| 6 | Forsake foolishness and live, And go in the way of understanding. |
| 7 | "He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself. |
| 8 | Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. |
| 9 | Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. |
| 10 | "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
| 11 | For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you. |
| 12 | If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you will bear it alone." |
| 13 | A foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knows nothing. |
| 14 | For she sits at the door of her house, On a seat by the highest places of the city, |
| 15 | To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their way: |
| 16 | "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here"; And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, |
| 17 | "Stolen water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant." |
| 18 | But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of hell. |
| Proverbs 10 (NKJV™) | |
| 1 | The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother. |
| 2 | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. |
| 3 | The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked. |
| 4 | He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. |
| 5 | He who gathers in summer is a wise son; He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame. |
| 6 | Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. |
| 7 | The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot. |
| 8 | The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall. |
| 9 | He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known. |
| 10 | He who winks with the eye causes trouble, But a prating fool will fall. |
| 11 | The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. |
| 12 | Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. |
| 13 | Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding. |
| 14 | Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. |
| 15 | The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty. |
| 16 | The labor of the righteous leads to life, The wages of the wicked to sin. |
| 17 | He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray. |
| 18 | Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool. |
| 19 | In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. |
| 20 | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. |
| 21 | The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom. |
| 22 | The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it. |
| 23 | To do evil is like sport to a fool, But a man of understanding has wisdom. |
| 24 | The fear of the wicked will come upon him, And the desire of the righteous will be granted. |
| 25 | When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation. |
| 26 | As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him. |
| 27 | The fear of the LORD prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened. |
| 28 | The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. |
| 29 | The way of the LORD is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. |
| 30 | The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not inhabit the earth. |
| 31 | The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out. |
| 32 | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. |
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Proverbs is a book of wisdom, the thoughts of Israel's King Solomon on the righteous and godly way to live. Skip Heitzig examines its teachings of discernment, discipline, and prudence.
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