Proverbs 15

¹ A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

² The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

³ In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.

⁴ A healed tongue [is] a tree of life, And perverseness in it — a breach in the spirit.

⁵ A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

⁶ [In] the house of the righteous [is] abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked — trouble.

⁷ The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools [is] not right.

⁸ The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright [is] His delight.

⁹ An abomination to Jehovah [is] the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.

¹⁰ Chastisement [is] grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoso is hating reproof dieth.

¹¹ Sheol and destruction [are] before Jehovah, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men.

¹² A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.

¹³ A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

¹⁴ The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

¹⁵ All the days of the afflicted [are] evil, And gladness of heart [is] a perpetual banquet.

¹⁶ Better [is] a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

¹⁷ Better [is] an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

¹⁸ A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

¹⁹ The way of the slothful [is] as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

²⁰ A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

²¹ Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth [his] going.

²² Without counsel [is] the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.

²³ Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season — how good!

²⁴ A path of life [is] on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.

²⁵ The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.

²⁶ An abomination to Jehovah [are] thoughts of wickedness, And pure [are] sayings of pleasantness.

²⁷ A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

²⁸ The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

²⁹ Far [is] Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

³⁰ The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.

³¹ An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

³² Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

³³ The fear of Jehovah [is] the instruction of wisdom, And before honour [is] humility!