The most popular Bible verses from Proverbs - Page 8

Found 915 Verses (from 71)

Proverbs 1:16

Bible Rank: 3,787

For their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood. NIV

For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. AMP

For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. KJV

Proverbs 1:22

Bible Rank: 3,801

"How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?" NIV

How long, O simple ones [open to evil], will you love being simple? And the scoffers delight in scoffing and [self-confident] fools hate knowledge? AMP

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? KJV

Proverbs 4:6

Bible Rank: 3,810

Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. NIV

Forsake not [Wisdom], and she will keep, defend, and protect you; love her, and she will guard you. AMP

Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. KJV

Proverbs 18:19

Bible Rank: 3,830

A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city; disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel. NIV

A brother offended is harder to be won over than a strong city, and [their] contentions separate them like the bars of a castle. AMP

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. KJV

Proverbs 8:10

Bible Rank: 3,858

Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold NIV

Receive my instruction in preference to [striving for] silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold AMP

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. KJV

Proverbs 23:24

Bible Rank: 3,864

The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. NIV

The father of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) shall greatly rejoice, and he who becomes the father of a wise child shall have joy in him. AMP

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. KJV

Proverbs 1:23

Bible Rank: 3,887

Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings. NIV

If you will turn (repent) and give heed to my reproof, behold, I [Wisdom] will pour out my spirit upon you, I will make my words known to you. [Isa. 11:2; Eph. 1:17-20.] AMP

Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. KJV

Proverbs 17:18

Bible Rank: 3,893

One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for a neighbor. NIV

A man void of good sense gives a pledge and becomes security for another in the presence of his neighbor. AMP

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. KJV

Proverbs 1:21

Bible Rank: 3,947

On top of the wall she cries out, at the city gate she makes her speech: NIV

She cries at the head of the noisy intersections [in the chief gathering places]; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: AMP

She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, KJV

Proverbs 1:19

Bible Rank: 3,982

Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it. NIV

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy of gain; such [greed for plunder] takes away the lives of its possessors. [Prov. 15:27; I Tim. 6:10.] AMP

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof. KJV