Proverbs 15
15
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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Proverbs 15
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Proverbs 15
1¶ A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.
2¶ The tongue of the wise shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness.
3¶ The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding those who are evil and those who are good.
4¶ The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5¶ The fool despises his father’s chastening, but he that regards reproof shall become prudent.
6¶ In the house of the righteous is much provision, but in the fruit of the wicked is trouble.
7¶ The lips of the wise disperse wisdom, but the heart of the foolish does not so.
8¶ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
9¶ The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord, but he loves him that follows after righteousness.
10¶ Chastening is grievous unto him that forsakes the way, but he that hates reproof shall die.
11¶ Sheol and hell are before the Lord; how much more then the hearts of men?
12¶ The scorner does not love the one that reproves him, neither will he go unto the wise.
13¶ A joyful heart makes a beautiful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is abated.
14¶ The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
15¶ All the days of the poor are difficult, but he that is of a good heart has a continual feast.
16¶ Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is than a fatted calf and hatred therewith.
18¶ A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.
19¶ The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns, but the path of the righteous is made plain.
20¶ The wise son makes a glad father, but the foolish man despises his mother.
21¶ Folly is joy to him that is destitute of understanding, but the man who is intelligent walks uprightly.
22¶ Without counsel purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
23¶ A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
24¶ The way of life is uphill to the wise, that he may separate himself from Sheol below.
25¶ The Lord will destroy the house of the proud, but he will establish the inheritance of the widow.
26¶ The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord, but the speech of the pure is pure.
27¶ He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house, but he that hates gifts shall live.
28¶ The heart of the righteous studies to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29¶ The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
30¶ The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good report makes the bones fat.
31¶ The ear that hears the reproof of life shall abide among the wise.
32¶ He that refuses chastening despises his own soul, but he that hears reproof has an understanding heart.
33¶ The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, and before honour is humility.
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