Proverbs Jfarha2

Front 1

Proverbs 1:5

Back 1

A wise person listens and takes in more instruction;
A man of understanding acquires skillful direction

Front 2

Proverbs 3:5,6

Back 2

Trust in Jehovah with all your heart,
And do not rely on your own understanding.
In all your ways take notice of him,
And he will make your paths straight.

Front 3

Proverbs 3:9

Back 3

Honor Jehovah with your valuable things,
With the firstfruits of all your produce

Front 4

Proverbs 3:21

Back 4

My son, do not lose sight of them.
Safeguard practical wisdom and thinking ability

Front 5

Proverbs 3:27

Back 5

Do not withhold good from those to whom you should give it
If it is within your power to help.

Front 6

Proverbs 4:18

Back 6

But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light
That grows brighter and brighter until full daylight.

Front 7

Proverbs 4:23

Back 7

Above all the things that you guard, safeguard your heart,
For out of it are the sources of life.

Front 8

Proverbs 10:22

Back 8

It is the blessing of Jehovah that makes one rich,
And He adds no pain with it.

Front 9

Proverbs 12:18

Back 9

Thoughtless speech is like the stabs of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise is a healing.

Front 10

Proverbs 13:20

Back 10

The one walking with the wise will become wise,
But the one who has dealings with the stupid will fare badly.

Front 11

Proverbs 13:24

Back 11

Whoever holds back his rod hates his son,
But the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Front 12

Proverbs 14:1

Back 12

The truly wise woman builds up her house,
But the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

Front 13

Proverbs 14:12

Back 13

There is a way that seems right to a man,
But in the end it leads to death.

Front 14

Proverbs 14:15

Back 14

The naive person believes every word,
But the shrewd one ponders each step.

Front 15

Proverbs 15:1

Back 15

A mild answer turns away rage,
But a harsh word stirs up anger.

Front 16

Proverbs 15:15

Back 16

All the days of the afflicted one are bad,
But the one with a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

Front 17

Proverbs 15:22

Back 17

Plans fail when there is no consultation,
But there is accomplishment through many advisers.

Front 18

Proverbs 15:23

Back 18

A man rejoices in giving the right answer,
And a word spoken at the right time—how good it is!

Front 19

Proverbs 15:28

Back 19

The heart of the righteous one meditates before answering,
But the mouth of the wicked blurts out bad things.

Front 20

Proverbs 16:31

Back 20

Gray hair is a crown of beauty
When it is found in the way of righteousness.

Front 21

Proverbs 17:9

Back 21

Whoever forgives a transgression seeks love,
But the one who keeps harping on a matter separates close friends.

Front 22

Proverbs 17:17

Back 22

A true friend shows love at all times,
And is a brother who is born for times of distress.

Front 23

Proverbs 17:22

Back 23

A joyful heart is good medicine,
But a crushed spirit saps one's strength.

Front 24

Proverbs 18:1

Back 24

Whoever isolates himself pursues his own selfish desires;
He rejects all practical wisdom.

Front 25

Proverbs 18:13

Back 25

When anyone replies to a matter before he hears the facts,
It is foolish and humiliating.

Front 26

Proverbs 18:24

Back 26

There are companions ready to crush one another,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Front 27

Proverbs 19:11

Back 27

The insight of a man certainly slows down his anger,
And it is beauty on his part to overlook an offense.

Front 28

Proverbs 19:13

Back 28

A stupid son brings adversity on his father,
And a quarrelsome wife is like a roof that never stops leaking.

Front 29

Proverbs 19:14

Back 29

A house and wealth are inherited from fathers,
But a discreet wife is from Jehovah.

Front 30

Proverbs 19:17

Back 30

The one showing favor to the lowly is lending to Jehovah,
And He will repay him for what he does.

Front 31

Proverbs 20:5

Back 31

The thoughts of a man's heart are like deep waters,
But the discerning man draws them out.

Front 32

Proverbs 20:29

Back 32

The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is their gray hair.

Front 33

Proverbs 21:5

Back 33

The plans of the diligent surely lead to success,
But all who are hasty surely head for poverty.

Front 34

Proverbs 21:9

Back 34

Better to dwell on a corner of the roof
Than in the same house with a quarrelsome wife.

Front 35

Proverbs 21:19

Back 35

Better to dwell in the wilderness
Than with a quarrelsome and irritable wife.

Front 36

Proverbs 22:1

Back 36

A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth;
To be respected is better than silver and gold.

Front 37

Proverbs 22:3

Back 37

The shrewd one sees the danger and conceals himself,
But the inexperienced keep right on going and suffer the consequences.

Front 38

Proverbs 22:7

Back 38

The rich one rules the poor,
And the borrower is a slave to the lender.

Front 39

Proverbs 24:10

Back 39

If you become discouraged in the day of distress,
Your strength will be meager.

Front 40

Proverbs 24:16

Back 40

For the righteous one may fall seven times, and he will get up again,
But the wicked will be made to stumble by calamity.

Front 41

Proverbs 25:16

Back 41

If you find honey, eat only what you need,
For if you take too much, you may vomit it up.

Front 42

Proverbs 26:20

Back 42

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out,
And where there is no slanderer, quarreling ceases.

Front 43

Proverbs 27:11

Back 43

Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice,
So that I can make a reply to him who taunts me.

Front 44

Proverbs 27:15

Back 44

A quarrelsome wife is like a constantly leaking roof on a rainy day.

Front 45

Proverbs 28:26

Back 45

Whoever trusts in his own heart is stupid,
But the one who walks in wisdom will escape.

Front 46

Proverbs 29:11

Back 46

A stupid person gives vent to all his feelings,
But the wise one calmly keeps them in check.

Front 47

Proverbs 29:25

Back 47

Trembling at men is a snare,
But the one trusting in Jehovah will be protected.

Front 48

Proverbs 31:30

Back 48

Charm may be false, and beauty may be fleeting,
But the woman who fears Jehovah will be praised.