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Proverbs · read by Denny Kenaston
89 verses, in order. Only the verses Denny read aloud are shown.
Proverbs 1
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But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil."Read from KJV · Human Authorities-God's Servants
Proverbs 2
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My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,Read from KJV · (Youth Bible School 2007) by Faith Possess Virtue, Knowledge, and Temperance
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if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,Read from KJV · How to Be Changed
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if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,Read from KJV · (Youth Bible School 2007) by Faith Possess Virtue, Knowledge, and Temperance
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then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.Read from KJV · How to Be Changed
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For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.Read from KJV · (Youth Bible School 2007) by Faith Possess Virtue, Knowledge, and Temperance
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He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,Read from KJV · (Youth Bible School 2007) by Faith Possess Virtue, Knowledge, and Temperance
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to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints.Read from KJV · (Youth Bible School 2007) by Faith Possess Virtue, Knowledge, and Temperance
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Then you will discern righteousness and justice and equity—every good path.Read from KJV · (Youth Bible School 2007) by Faith Possess Virtue, Knowledge, and Temperance
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For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.Read from KJV · (Youth Bible School 2007) by Faith Possess Virtue, Knowledge, and Temperance
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Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,Read from KJV · (Youth Bible School 2007) by Faith Possess Virtue, Knowledge, and Temperance
Proverbs 3
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Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;Read from NKJV · Ministering in the Mission Field
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in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.Read from KJV · Paul the Apostle - a Vibrant Life (Part 4)
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By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.Read from KJV · (Divine Attributes) 08 Glory to the Omnicient Only Wise God
Proverbs 4
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Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.Read from KJV · (The Spiritual Man) the Law of Blessings
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For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.Read from KJV · (The Spiritual Man) the Law of Blessings
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When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,Read from KJV · (The Spiritual Man) the Law of Blessings
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he taught me and said, "Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.Read from KJV · (The Spiritual Man) the Law of Blessings
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Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.Read from KJV · Crowns of Eternal Reward
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Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.Read from KJV · Crowns of Eternal Reward
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Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.Read from KJV · (The Spiritual Man) the Law of Blessings
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Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.Read from KJV · Crowns of Eternal Reward
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She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty."Read from KJV · Crowns of Eternal Reward
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Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.Read from KJV · Crowns of Eternal Reward
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I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.Read from KJV · (The Spiritual Man) the Law of Blessings
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When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.Read from KJV · (The Spiritual Man) the Law of Blessings
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Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.Read from KJV · Crowns of Eternal Reward
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Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.Read from KJV · Crowns of Eternal Reward
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For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.Read from KJV · Crowns of Eternal Reward
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For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.Read from ESV · Crowns of Eternal Reward
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The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.Read from KJV · Crowns of Eternal Reward
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Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.Read from KJV · Discouragement (Letting the Fire Go Out)
Proverbs 5
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Drink water from your own cistern, and running water from your own well.Read from KJV · Rejoice With the Wife of Thy Youth
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Why should your springs flow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares?Read from KJV · Rejoice With the Wife of Thy Youth
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Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers.Read from KJV · Rejoice With the Wife of Thy Youth
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May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth:Read from KJV · Rejoice With the Wife of Thy Youth
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A loving doe, a graceful fawn— may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.Read from KJV · Rejoice With the Wife of Thy Youth
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Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, or embrace the bosom of a stranger?Read from KJV · Rejoice With the Wife of Thy Youth
Proverbs 11
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The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.Read from KJV · (Christ--the Way God Makes Man Righteous) 2. God Demands Righteousness
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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.Read from KJV · 05. a Vision That Motivates
Proverbs 12
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A wife of noble character is her husband's crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.Read from KJV · Crowns of Eternal Reward
Proverbs 13
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He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.Read from KJV · (Godly Home) Part 11 - the Rod Is Love
Proverbs 14
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Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.Read from ESV · (Godly Home) Part 5 - a Godly Heritage Today
Proverbs 15
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The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.Read from KJV · (Divine Attributes) 06 the Immensity of God
Proverbs 16
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Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.Read from KJV · Crowns of Eternal Reward
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He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.Read from KJV · (Youth Bible School 2007) by Faith Possess Patience, Godliness, and Love
Proverbs 17
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Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.Read from KJV · 06. a Godly Heritage Today
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A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.Read from KJV · The Generation Gap - Part 1
Proverbs 19
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Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.Read from KJV · The Generation Gap - Part 1
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Many plans are in a man's heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.Read from KJV · The Generation Gap - Part 1
Proverbs 20
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Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.Read from KJV · (Godly Home) Part 14 - the Bondage of Foolishness
Proverbs 22
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Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.Read from NKJV · The Urgency and Supremacy of the Great Commission
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Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.Read from KJV · (Godly Home) Part 14 - the Bondage of Foolishness
Proverbs 23
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When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you,Read from KJV · The Sin of Gluttony
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and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.Read from KJV · The Sin of Gluttony
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Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.Read from KJV · (Godly Home) Part 13 - the Training of the Will
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Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.Read from KJV · (Godly Home) Part 13 - the Training of the Will
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Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.Read from KJV · The Sin of Gluttony
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Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat.Read from KJV · The Sin of Gluttony
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For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.Read from KJV · The Sin of Gluttony
Proverbs 25
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Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.Read from KJV · (Youth Bible School 2007) Make Your Calling and Election Sure
Proverbs 27
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Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.Read from KJV · (The Life of David) 03 Friends and Foes in David's Life
Proverbs 29
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Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.Read from KJV · (Godly Home) Part 13 - the Training of the Will
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Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.Read from KJV · (Godly Home) Part 13 - the Training of the Will
Proverbs 31
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These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.Read from KJV · (Godly Home) Part 21 - the Hidden Women
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The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.Read from NASB1995 · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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"Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!"Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.Read from KJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor
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Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.Read from NKJV · Motherhood, the Highest Place of Honor