1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
2 To know wisdom and instruction; to comprehend the words of understanding;
3 To receive the discipline of wisdom, justice, and right, and equity;
4 To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion;
5 That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning, and the man of understanding may attain unto wise counsels;
6 To understand a proverb, and a figure; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and discipline.
8 Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;
9 For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
11 If they say: 'Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us lurk for the innocent without cause;
12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave, and whole, as those that go down into the pit;
13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil;
14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse' -
15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them, restrain thy foot from their path;
16 For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.
17 For in vain the net is spread in the eyes of any bird;
18 And these lie in wait for their own blood, they lurk for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; it taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
20 Wisdom crieth aloud in the streets, she uttereth her voice in the broad places;
21 She calleth at the head of the noisy streets, at the entrances of the gates, in the city, she uttereth her words:
22 'How long, ye thoughtless, will ye love thoughtlessness? And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23 Turn you at my reproof; behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
24 Because I have called, and ye refused, I have stretched out my hand, and no man attended,
25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof;
26 I also, in your calamity, will laugh, I will mock when your dread cometh;
27 When your dread cometh as a storm, and your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; when trouble and distress come upon you.
28 Then will they call me, but I will not answer, they will seek me earnestly, but they shall not find me.
29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD;
30 They would none of my counsel, they despised all my reproof.
31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
32 For the waywardness of the thoughtless shall slay them, and the confidence of fools shall destroy them.
33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, and shall be quiet without fear of evil.'
Bible verses about "virtue" | JPS_ASV_Byz
Proverbs 1:1-33
Matthew 22:36-39
36 Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
Matthew 18:15-17
15 And if thy brother sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone; if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16 But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established.
17 And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church; and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.
2 Corinthians 5:17-6:2
17 Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new.
18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation,
19 to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us; we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.
21 Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
2 Corinthians 6:1-2
Hebrews 10:30
30 For we know him that said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
Psalms 55:22
22 (55:23) Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He will sustain thee; He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Matthew 7:1-2
Colossians 3:13
13 forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any, even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye:
Proverbs 31:11-20
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, and he hath no lack of gain.
12 She doeth him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13 She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Proverbs 10:9
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be found out.
Ephesians 4:2
2 with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love,
2 Peter 1:5-8
5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue, and in your virtue knowledge,
6 and in your knowledge self-control, and in your self-control patience, and in your patience godliness,
7 and in your godliness brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness love.
8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 4:8
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
2 Peter 1:5
5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue, and in your virtue knowledge,