1 A soft רַּ֭ךְ rakh H7390 answer turneth away יָשִׁ֣יב ya.Shiv H7725 wrath H2534 ; But a grievous word וּדְבַר־ u.de.var- H1697 stirreth up anger אָֽף׃ 'Af H639 . 2 The tongue לְשׁ֣וֹן le.Shon H3956 of the wise חֲ֭כָמִים Cha.kha.mim H2450 uttereth knowledge דָּ֑עַת Da.'at H1847 aright; But the mouth וּפִ֥י u.Fi H6310 of fools כְ֝סִילִ֗ים khe.si.Lim H3684 poureth out folly H200 . 3 The eyes עֵינֵ֣י 'ei.Nei H5869 of Jehovah are in every place מָ֭קוֹם Ma.kom H4725 , Keeping watch צֹ֝פ֗וֹת tzo.Fot H6822 upon the evil רָעִ֥ים ra.'Im H7451 and the good וטוֹבִֽים׃ v.to.Vim H2896 . 4 A gentle tongue לָ֭שׁוֹן La.shon H3956 is a tree עֵ֣ץ 'etz H6086 of life חַיִּ֑ים chai.Yim H2416 ; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit בְּרֽוּחַ׃ be.Ru.ach H7307 . 5 A fool אֱוִ֗יל 'e.Vil H191 despiseth his father’s אָבִ֑יו 'a.Viv H1 correction H4148 ; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence. 6 In the house בֵּ֣ית beit H1004 of the righteous צַ֭דִּיק Tza.dik H6662 is much H7227 treasure ; But in the revenues of the wicked רָשָׁ֣ע ra.Sha' H7563 is trouble נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃ ne'.Ka.ret H5916 . 7 The lips שִׂפְתֵ֣י sif.Tei H8193 of the wise חֲ֭כָמִים Cha.kha.mim H2450 disperse H2219 knowledge דָ֑עַת Da.'at H1847 ; But the heart וְלֵ֖ב ve.Lev H3820 of the foolish doeth not so H3651 . 8 The sacrifice זֶ֣בַח Ze.vach H2077 of the wicked רְ֭שָׁעִים Re.sha.'im H7563 is an abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת to.'a.Vat H8441 to Jehovah ; But the prayer וּתְפִלַּ֖ת u.te.fi.Lat H8605 of the upright יְשָׁרִ֣ים ye.sha.Rim H3477 is his delight רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ re.tzo.No H7522 . 9 The way דֶּ֣רֶךְ De.rekh H1870 of the wicked רָשָׁ֑ע ra.Sha' H7563 is an abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת to.'a.Vat H8441 to Jehovah ; But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness צְדָקָ֣ה tze.da.Kah H6666 . 10 There is grievous correction H4148 for him that forsaketh the way H734 ; And he that hateth reproof shall die יָמֽוּת׃ ya.Mut H4191 . 11 Sheol שְׁא֣וֹל she.'ol H7585 and Abaddon וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן Va.'a.va.don H11 are before Jehovah ; How much more then the hearts לִבּ֥וֹת li.Bot H3826 of the children of men H120 ! 12 A scoffer loveth not to be reproved H3198 ; He will not go unto the wise חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים cha.kha.Mim H2450 . 13 A glad heart לֵ֣ב lev H3820 maketh a cheerful countenance ; But by sorrow of heart לֵ֝ב lev H3820 the spirit ר֣וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 is broken. 14 The heart לֵ֣ב lev H3820 of him that hath understanding H995 seeketh knowledge דָּ֑עַת Da.'at H1847 ; But the mouth of fools כְ֝סִילִ֗ים khe.si.Lim H3684 feedeth on folly H200 . 15 All the days יְמֵ֣י ye.Mei H3117 of the afflicted עָנִ֣י 'a.Ni H6041 are evil H7451 ; But he that is of a cheerful heart לֵ֝֗ב Lev H3820 hath a continual feast מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה mish.Teh H4960 . 16 Better is little מְ֭עַט Me.'at H4592 , with the fear בְּיִרְאַ֣ת be.yir.'At H3374 of Jehovah , Than great רָ֝֗ב Rav H7227 treasure מֵאוֹצָ֥ר me.'o.Tzar H214 and trouble therewith. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs, where love וְאַהֲבָה־ ve.'a.ha.vah- H160 is , Than a stalled ox מִשּׁ֥וֹר mi.Shor H7794 and hatred וְשִׂנְאָה־ ve.sin.'ah- H8135 therewith. 18 A wrathful man H376 stirreth up contention H4066 ; But he that is slow to anger אַ֝פַּ֗יִם 'a.Pa.yim H639 appeaseth strife H7379 . 19 The way דֶּ֣רֶךְ De.rekh H1870 of the sluggard עָ֭צֵל 'A.tzel H6102 is as a hedge כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת kim.Su.khat H4881 of thorns ; But the path וְאֹ֖רַח ve.'O.rach H734 of the upright יְשָׁרִ֣ים ye.sha.Rim H3477 is made a highway . 20 A wise חָ֭כָם Cha.khom H2450 son בֵּ֣ן ben H1121 maketh a glad יְשַׂמַּח־ ye.sa.mach- H8055 father אָ֑ב 'Av H1 ; But a foolish man H120 despiseth his mother אִמּֽוֹ׃ 'i.Mo H517 . 21 Folly H200 is joy שִׂמְחָ֣ה sim.Chah H8057 to him that is void of wisdom ; But a man H376 of understanding תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה te.vu.Nah H8394 maketh straight יְיַשֶׁר־ ye.ya.sher- H3474 his going. 22 Where there is no counsel H3289 , purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude וּבְרֹ֖ב u.ve.Ro H7230 of counsellors they are established תָּקֽוּם׃ ta.Kum H6965 . 23 A man H376 hath joy שִׂמְחָ֣ה sim.Chah H8057 in the answer בְּמַעֲנֵה־ be.ma.'a.neh- H4617 of his mouth פִ֑יו Fiv H6310 ; And a word וְדָבָ֖ר ve.da.Var H1697 in due season , how מַה־ mah- H4100 good טּֽוֹב׃ Tov H2896 is it ! 25 Jehovah will root up the house בֵּ֣ית beit H1004 of the proud גֵּ֭אִים Ge.'im H1343 ; But he will establish וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב ve.ya.Tzev H5324 the border H1366 of the widow אַלְמָנָֽה׃ 'al.ma.Nah H490 . 26 Evil רָ֑ע Ra' H7451 devices are an abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת to.'a.Vat H8441 to Jehovah ; But pleasant words אִמְרֵי־ 'im.rei- H561 are pure H2889 . 27 He that is greedy of gain בָּ֑צַע Ba.tza' H1215 troubleth his own house בֵּ֭יתוֹ bei.to H1004 ; But he that hateth bribes shall live יִחְיֶֽה׃ yich.Yeh H2421 . 28 The heart לֵ֣ב lev H3820 of the righteous צַ֭דִּיק Tza.dik H6662 studieth to answer לַעֲנ֑וֹת la.'a.Not H6030 ; But the mouth וּפִ֥י u.Fi H6310 of the wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים re.sha.'Im H7563 poureth out evil רָעֽוֹת׃ ra.'ot H7451 things. 29 Jehovah is far רָח֣וֹק ra.Chok H7350 from the wicked מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים me.re.sha.'Im H7563 ; But he heareth the prayer וּתְפִלַּ֖ת u.te.fi.Lat H8605 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים tza.di.Kim H6662 . 31 The ear אֹ֗זֶן 'O.zen H241 that hearkeneth to the reproof of life חַיִּ֑ים chai.Yim H2416 Shall abide among the wise חֲכָמִ֣ים cha.kha.Mim H2450 . 32 He that refuseth correction H4148 despiseth his own H5315 soul H5315 ; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding . 33 The fear יִרְאַ֣ת yir.'At H3374 of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה chokh.mah H2451 ; And before honor כָב֣וֹד kha.Vod H3519 goeth humility עֲנָוָֽה׃ 'a.na.Vah H6038 . ← Proverbs 14 Proverbs 16 → Commentaries on Proverbs 15 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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