09/09/2026
A WISE MAN WILL HEAR
4/29/2025
PROVERBS 1:1-7
“The (a)proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:”
Proverbs 1:1 ESV
(a)
“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.”
Proverbs 10:1 ESV
“These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.”
Proverbs 25:1 ESV
“He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005.”
1 Kings 4:32 ESV
“Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care.”
Ecclesiastes 12:9 ESV
“To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight,”
Proverbs 1:2 ESV
“to receive instruction in wise dealing, in (a)righteousness, justice, and equity;”
Proverbs 1:3 ESV
(a)
“Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path;”
Proverbs 2:9 ESV
“to give prudence to (a)the simple, knowledge and (b)discretion to the youth—”
Proverbs 1:4 ESV
(a)
“O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.”
Proverbs 8:5 ESV
“The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps. The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.”
Proverbs 14:15, 18 ESV
(b)
“discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you,”
Proverbs 2:11 ESV
“My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion,”
Proverbs 3:21 ESV
“Let the wise hear and increase in (a)learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,”
Proverbs 1:5 ESV
(a)
“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.”
Proverbs 9:9 ESV
“to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of (a)the wise and their (b)riddles.”
Proverbs 1:6 ESV
(a)
“Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,”
Proverbs 22:17 ESV
(b)
“And Samson said to them, “Let me now put a riddle to you. If you can tell me what it is, within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothes,”
Judges 14:12 ESV
“I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old,”
Psalm 78:2 ESV
“(a)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Proverbs 1:7 ESV
(a)
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.”
Proverbs 9:10 ESV
“The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.”
Proverbs 15:33 ESV
“And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’””
Job 28:28 ESV