Proverbs 15

¹A soft answer turneth away wrath:

but grievous words stir up anger.

²The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright:

but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

³The eyes of the Lord are in every place,

beholding the evil and the good.

⁴A wholesome tongue is a tree of life:

but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

⁵A fool despiseth his father's instruction:

but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

⁶In the house of the righteous is much treasure:

but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

⁷The lips of the wise disperse knowledge:

but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

⁸The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord :

but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

⁹The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord :

but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

¹⁰Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way:

and he that hateth reproof shall die.

¹¹Hell and destruction are before the Lord :[#15.11,24 Hebrew Sheol.]

how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

¹²A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him:

neither will he go unto the wise.

¹³A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance:

but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

¹⁴The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge:

but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

¹⁵All the days of the afflicted are evil:

but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

¹⁶Better is little with the fear of the Lord ,

than great treasure and trouble therewith.

¹⁷Better is a dinner of herbs where love is,

than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

¹⁸A wrathful man stirreth up strife:

but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

¹⁹The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns:

but the way of the righteous is made plain.

²⁰A wise son maketh a glad father:

but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

²¹Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom:

but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

²²Without counsel purposes are disappointed:

but in the multitude of counselors they are established.

²³A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth:

and a word spoken in due season, how good is it !

²⁴The way of life is above to the wise,

that he may depart from hell beneath.

²⁵The Lord will destroy the house of the proud:

but he will establish the border of the widow.

²⁶The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord :

but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

²⁷He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house;

but he that hateth gifts shall live.

²⁸The heart of the righteous studieth to answer:

but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

²⁹The Lord is far from the wicked:

but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

³⁰The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart:

and a good report maketh the bones fat.

³¹The ear that heareth the reproof of life

abideth among the wise.

³²He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul:

but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

³³The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom;

and before honor is humility.