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Proverbs

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Chapter 15

¹A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. ²The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly. ³The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. ⁴A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. ⁵A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent. ⁶In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but trouble befalls the income of the wicked. ⁷The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools. ⁸The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him. ⁹The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but he loves him who pursues righteousness. ¹⁰There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; whoever hates reproof will die. ¹¹Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD; how much more the hearts of the children of man! ¹²A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise. ¹³A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed. ¹⁴The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly. ¹⁵All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast. ¹⁶Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it. ¹⁷Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it. ¹⁸A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention. ¹⁹The way of a lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway. ²⁰A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother. ²¹Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks a straight path. ²²Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. ²³To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is! ²⁴The path of life leads upward for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath. ²⁵The LORD tears down the house of the proud but maintains the widow's boundaries. ²⁶The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but gracious words are pure. ²⁷Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live. ²⁸The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. ²⁹The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. ³⁰The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones. ³¹The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. ³²Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence. ³³The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.