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The Book of Proverbs

Proverbs is book 28 of 39 in the Tanakh, part of Ketuvim. It has 31 chapters and 915 verses.

Updated September 19, 2026

מִשְׁלֵי

Section
Ketuvim
Chapters
31
Verses
915
Longest chapter
8 (36 verses)

What Proverbs is about

Proverbs, Mishlei in Hebrew, is a book of wisdom attributed mainly to Solomon. It is made of short sayings on work, speech, honesty, family and the fear of God, and it closes with Eshet Chayil, the woman of valor, sung at many Shabbat tables on Friday night.

Opening verse

מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה בֶן־דָּוִד מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 1:1

Chapters