The most popular Bible verses from Proverbs - Page 53

Found 915 Verses (from 521)

Proverbs 19:2

Bible Rank: 17,609

Desire without knowledge is not good – how much more will hasty feet miss the way! NIV

Desire without knowledge is not good, and to be overhasty is to sin and miss the mark. AMP

Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. KJV

Proverbs 15:30

Bible Rank: 17,639

Light in a messenger's eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones. NIV

The light in the eyes [of him whose heart is joyful] rejoices the hearts of others, and good news nourishes the bones. AMP

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat. KJV

Proverbs 22:28

Bible Rank: 17,698

Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your ancestors. NIV

Remove not the ancient landmark which your fathers have set up. AMP

Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. KJV

Proverbs 20:29

Bible Rank: 17,699

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

The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is their gray head [suggesting wisdom and experience]. AMP

The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head. KJV

Proverbs 31:6

Bible Rank: 17,725

Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish! NIV

Give strong drink [as medicine] to him who is ready to pass away, and wine to him in bitter distress of heart. AMP

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. KJV

Proverbs 24:11

Bible Rank: 17,740

Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. NIV

Deliver those who are drawn away to death, and those who totter to the slaughter, hold them back [from their doom]. AMP

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; KJV

Proverbs 23:23

Bible Rank: 17,741

Buy the truth and do not sell it – wisdom, instruction and insight as well. NIV

Buy the truth and sell it not; not only that, but also get discernment and judgment, instruction and understanding. AMP

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. KJV

Proverbs 5:15

Bible Rank: 17,742

Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well. NIV

Drink waters out of your own cistern [of a pure marriage relationship], and fresh running waters out of your own well. AMP

Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. KJV

Proverbs 23:20

Bible Rank: 17,792

Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat NIV

Do not associate with winebibbers; be not among them nor among gluttonous eaters of meat, [Isa. 5:22; Luke 21:34; Rom. 13:13; Eph. 5:18.] AMP

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: KJV

Proverbs 17:9

Bible Rank: 17,793

Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. NIV

He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats or harps on a matter separates even close friends. AMP

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. KJV