Proverbs key verses

Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

The book’s foundational motto

Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”

The heart of wise dependence on God

Proverbs 4:23 “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”

Wisdom as a matter of the heart

Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.”

Wisdom rooted in knowing God

Proverbs 16:9 “The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.”

God’s sovereignty over human plans

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”

Wisdom passed to the next generation

Proverbs 31:30 “Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.”

The book’s closing summary: the fear of the LORD