BibleGateway: Psalm 37 ESV Text: Psalm 37 Psalm 37 (Listen) He Will Not Forsake His Saints 1 Of David. 37:1   Fret not yourself because of evildoers;    be not envious of wrongdoers!2   For they will soon fade like the… The wicked prosper and slander the faithful. Even powerful leaders refuse to trust in the Lord. The Lord, however, will not forsake His faithful people.

BibleGateway: Psalm 36 ESV Text: Psalm 36 Psalm 36 (Listen) How Precious Is Your Steadfast Love To the choirmaster. Of David, the servant of the LORD. 36:1   Transgression speaks to the wicked    deep in his heart;1  there is… When threatened by enemies, David clings to the steadfast love of the Lord.

BibleGateway: Psalm 35 ESV Text: Psalm 35 Psalm 35 (Listen) Great Is the Lord Of David. 35:1   Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me;    fight against those who fight against me!2   Take hold of shield and… When men close to him have slandered him and have endangered his life, David cries to the Lord for justice and for salvation.

BibleGateway: Proverbs 7 ESV Text: Proverbs 7 Proverbs 7 (Listen) Warning Against the Adulteress 7:1   My son, keep my words    and treasure up my commandments with you;2   keep my commandments and live;    keep my teaching as the apple of… Solomon encourages his son to remember his teachings of wisdom. Solomon warns his son against the enticement of the adulteress.

BibleGateway: Proverbs 6 ESV Text: Proverbs 6 Proverbs 6 (Listen) Practical Warnings 6:1   My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor,    have given your pledge for a stranger,2   if you are snared in the words… Solomon teaches his son to apply wisdom in daily life. Solomon warns his son against adultery.

BibleGateway: Proverbs 5 ESV Text: Proverbs 5 Proverbs 5 (Listen) Warning Against Adultery 5:1   My son, be attentive to my wisdom;    incline your ear to my understanding,2   that you may keep discretion,    and your lips may guard knowledge.3   For the… Solomon encourages his son to pursue wisdom and knowledge and to avoid adultery.

BibleGateway: Proverbs 4 ESV Text: Proverbs 4 Proverbs 4 (Listen) A Father’s Wise Instruction 4:1   Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction,    and be attentive, that you may gain1 insight,2   for I give you good precepts;    do not forsake my… Solomon instructs his children in the ways of wisdom.

BibleGateway: Proverbs 3 ESV Text: Proverbs 3 Proverbs 3 (Listen) Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart 3:1   My son, do not forget my teaching,    but let your heart keep my commandments,2   for length of days and… Solomon exhorts his son to trust in the Lord, to honor the Lord, and to receive the discipline of the Lord. Solomon describes the great blessings that come with godly wisdom.

BibleGateway: Proverbs 2 ESV Text: Proverbs 2 Proverbs 2 (Listen) The Value of Wisdom 2:1   My son, if you receive my words    and treasure up my commandments with you,2   making your ear attentive to wisdom    and inclining your heart… Solomon urges his son to pursue the wisdom of the Lord.

BibleGateway: Proverbs 1 ESV Text: Proverbs 1 Proverbs 1 (Listen) The Beginning of Knowledge 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: 2   To know wisdom and instruction,    to understand words of insight,3   to receive instruction… Solomon lays out the general theme of Proverbs: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7). Solomon warns his son against the temptation of sinners and urges his son to heed the call of wisdom.