Mishlei (Pro) 15
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1A gentle response deflects fury,
but a harsh word makes tempers rise.
2The tongue of the wise presents knowledge well,
but the mouth of a fool spews out folly.
3The eyes of Adonai are everywhere,
watching the evil and the good.
4A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
but when it twists things, it breaks the spirit.
5A fool despises his father’s discipline,
but he who heeds warnings is prudent.
6The home of the righteous is a storehouse of treasure,
but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble.
7The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not so the hearts of fools.
8Adonai detests the sacrifices of the wicked
but delights in the prayers of the upright.
9Adonai detests the way of the wicked
but loves anyone who pursues righteousness.
10Discipline is severe for one who leaves the way,
and whoever can’t stand correction will die.
11Sh’ol and Abaddon lie open to Adonai;
so how much more people’s hearts!
12A scorner does not like being corrected;
he won’t go to the wise [for advice].
13A glad heart makes a face happy,
but heartache breaks the spirit.
14The mind of a person with discernment seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
15For the poor, every day is hard;
but the good-hearted have a perpetual feast.
16Better little with the fear of Adonai
than great wealth coupled with worry.
17Better a vegetable dinner with love
than a stall-fattened ox with hate.
18Hot-tempered people stir up strife,
but patient people quiet quarrels.
19The lazy person’s way seems overgrown by thorns,
but the path of the upright is a level highway.
20A wise son is a joy to his father,
and only a fool despises his mother.
21Folly appeals to one who lacks sense,
but a person of discernment goes straight ahead.
22Without deliberation, plans go wrong;
but with many advisers, they succeed.
23People take pleasure in anything they say;
but a word at the right time, how good it is!
24For the prudent, the path of life goes upward;
thus he avoids Sh’ol below.
25Adonai will pull down the houses of the proud,
but preserves intact the widow’s boundaries.
26Adonai detests plans to do evil,
but kind words are pure.
27The greedy for gain brings trouble to his home,
but he who hates bribes will live.
28The mind of the righteous thinks before speaking,
but the mouth of the wicked spews out evil stuff.
29Adonai is far from the wicked,
but he listens to the prayer of the righteous.
30A cheerful glance brings joy to the heart,
and good news invigorates the bones.
31He who heeds life-giving correction
will be at home in the company of the wise.
32He who spurns discipline detests himself,
but he who listens to correction grows in understanding.
33The discipline of wisdom is fear of Adonai,
so before being honored, a person must be humble.
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1A gentle answer turns away rage,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2The tongues of wise people give good expression to knowledge,
but the mouths of fools pour out a flood of stupidity.
3The eyes of the Lord are everywhere.
They watch evil people and good people.
4A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
but a deceitful tongue breaks the spirit.
5A stubborn fool despises his father’s discipline,
but whoever appreciates a warning shows good sense.
6Great treasure is in the house of a righteous person,
but trouble comes along with the income of a wicked person.
7The lips of wise people spread knowledge,
but a foolish attitude does not.
8A sacrifice brought by wicked people is disgusting to the Lord,
but the prayers of decent people please him.
9The way of wicked people is disgusting to the Lord,
but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
10Discipline is a terrible ⌞burden⌟ to anyone who leaves the ⌞right⌟ path.
Anyone who hates a warning will die.
11If Sheol and Abaddon lie open in front of the Lord
how much more the human heart!
12A mocker does not appreciate a warning.
He will not go to wise people.
13A joyful heart makes a cheerful face,
but with a heartache comes depression.
14The mind of a person who has understanding searches for knowledge,
but the mouths of fools feed on stupidity.
15Every day is a terrible day for a miserable person,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
16Better to have a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and turmoil.
17Better to have a dish of vegetables where there is love
than juicy steaks where there is hate.
18A hothead stirs up a fight,
but one who holds his temper calms disputes.
19The path of lazy people is like a thorny hedge,
but the road of decent people is an ⌞open⌟ highway.
A Wise Son Brings Blessings to Others
20A wise son makes his father happy,
but a foolish child despises its mother.
21Stupidity is fun to the one without much sense,
but a person who has understanding forges straight ahead.
22Without advice plans go wrong,
but with many advisers they succeed.
23A person is delighted to hear an answer from his own mouth,
and a timely word—oh, how good!
24The path of life for a wise person leads upward
in order to turn him away from hell below.
25The Lord tears down the house of an arrogant person,
but he protects the property of widows.
26The thoughts of evil people are disgusting to the Lord,
but pleasant words are pure to him.
27Whoever is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble to his family,
but whoever hates bribes will live.
28The heart of a righteous person carefully considers how to answer,
but the mouths of wicked people pour out a flood of evil things.
29The Lord is far from wicked people,
but he hears the prayers of righteous people.
30A twinkle in the eye delights the heart.
Good news refreshes the body.
31The ear that listens to a life-giving warning
will be at home among wise people.
32Whoever ignores discipline despises himself,
but the person who listens to warning gains understanding.
33The fear of the Lord is discipline ⌞leading to⌟ wisdom,
and humility comes before honor.
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