Proverbs

Short sayings on wisdom, work, speech and the fear of the Lord.

31chapters

915verses

Provabbreviation

OTOld Testament

How Proverbs begins

The first verses of Proverbs 1 in the King James Version.

Prov 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
Prov 1:2
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
Prov 1:3
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
Prov 1:4
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Prov 1:5
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Each chapter has its own page with the complete text.

Proverbs is book 20 of the 66 in the King James Bible, with 31 chapters and 915 verses in the public-domain text.