Proverbs 1:1

Prologue

¹ The proverbs (truths obscurely expressed, maxims) of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: ²
To know [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction;
To discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight,

King of Israel

Son of David

Proverbs of Solomon

David

Israel

Solomon

Proverbs 10:1

The proverbs of Solomon:

A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish [stubborn] son [who refuses to learn] is a grief to his mother.

Proverbs 25:1

These are also the proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:

Ecclesiastes 12:9

Furthermore, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered and searched out and arranged many proverbs.

1 Kings 4:31-32

For he was wiser than all [other] men, [wiser] than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. His fame was known in all the surrounding nations.

2 Samuel 12:24-25

David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and went to her and lay with her; and she gave birth to a son, and David named him Solomon. And the Lord loved the child;

1 Kings 2:12

Then Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.

1 Chronicles 22:9

Behold, a son will be born to you, who will be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

1 Chronicles 28:5

Of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:28

He died in a good old age [his seventy-first year], full of days (satisfied), riches and honor. Solomon his son reigned in his place.

Ecclesiastes 1:1

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

John 16:25

“I have told you these things in figurative language (veiled language, proverbs); the hour is now coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.