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The most popular Bible verses from Proverbs 1

Found 33 Verses

Proverbs 1:7

Bible Rank: 525

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. NIV

The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning and the principal and choice part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence]; but fools despise skillful and godly Wisdom, instruction, and discipline. [Ps. 111:10.] AMP

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. KJV

Proverbs 1:3

Bible Rank: 1,133

For receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair NIV

Receive instruction in wise dealing and the discipline of wise thoughtfulness, righteousness, justice, and integrity AMP

To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; KJV

Proverbs 1:4

Bible Rank: 1,523

For giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young – NIV

That prudence may be given to the simple, and knowledge, discretion, and discernment to the youth-- AMP

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. KJV

Proverbs 1:6

Bible Rank: 2,050

For understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. NIV

That people may understand a proverb and a figure of speech or an enigma with its interpretation, and the words of the wise and their dark sayings or riddles. AMP

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. KJV

Proverbs 1:8

Bible Rank: 2,653

Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching. NIV

My son, hear the instruction of your father; reject not nor forsake the teaching of your mother. AMP

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: KJV

Proverbs 1:11

Bible Rank: 2,727

If they say, "Come along with us; let's lie in wait for innocent blood, let's ambush some harmless soul;" NIV

If they say, Come with us; let us lie in wait [to shed] blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause [and show that his piety is in vain] AMP

If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: KJV

Proverbs 1:12

Bible Rank: 3,017

Let's swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit NIV

Let us swallow them up alive as does Sheol (the place of the dead), and whole, as those who go down into the pit [of the dead] AMP

Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: KJV

Proverbs 1:13

Bible Rank: 3,312

We will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder; NIV

We shall find and take all kinds of precious goods [when our victims are put out of the way], we shall fill our houses with plunder; AMP

We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: KJV

Proverbs 1:1

Bible Rank: 3,348

The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: NIV

THE PROVERBS (truths obscurely expressed, maxims, and parables) of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: AMP

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; KJV

Proverbs 1:15

Bible Rank: 3,353

My son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths NIV

My son, do not walk in the way with them; restrain your foot from their path AMP

My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: KJV