Proverbs 15

1A softH7390 answer turneth awayH7725 wrathH2534; But a grievous wordH1697 stirreth up angerH639.2The tongueH3956 of the wiseH2450 uttereth knowledgeH1847 aright; But the mouthH6310 of foolsH3684 poureth out follyH200.3The eyesH5869 of Jehovah are in every placeH4725, Keeping watchH6822 upon the evilH7451 and the goodH2896.4A gentle tongueH3956 is a treeH6086 of lifeH2416; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spiritH7307.5A foolH191 despiseth his father’sH1 correctionH4148; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.6In the houseH1004 of the righteousH6662 is muchH7227 treasure; But in the revenues of the wickedH7563 is troubleH5916.7The lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 disperseH2219 knowledgeH1847; But the heartH3820 of the foolishdoethnot soH3651.8The sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441 to Jehovah; But the prayerH8605 of the uprightH3477 is his delightH7522.9The wayH1870 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441 to Jehovah; But he loveth him that followeth after righteousnessH6666.10There is grievous correctionH4148 for him that forsaketh the wayH734; And he that hateth reproof shall dieH4191.11SheolH7585 and AbaddonH11 are before Jehovah; How much more then the heartsH3826 of the children of menH120!12A scoffer loveth not to be reprovedH3198; He will not go unto the wiseH2450.13A glad heartH3820 maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heartH3820 the spiritH7307 is broken.14The heartH3820 of him that hath understandingH995 seeketh knowledgeH1847; But the mouth of foolsH3684 feedeth on follyH200.15All the daysH3117 of the afflictedH6041 are evilH7451; But he that is of a cheerful heartH3820 hath a continual feastH4960.16Better is littleH4592, with the fearH3374 of Jehovah, Than greatH7227 treasureH214 and trouble therewith.17Better is a dinner of herbs, where loveH160 is, Than a stalled oxH7794 and hatredH8135 therewith.18A wrathful manH376 stirreth up contentionH4066; But he that is slow to angerH639 appeaseth strifeH7379.19The wayH1870 of the sluggardH6102 is as a hedgeH4881 of thorns; But the pathH734 of the uprightH3477 is made a highway.20A wiseH2450 sonH1121 maketh a gladH8055 fatherH1; But a foolish manH120 despiseth his motherH517.21FollyH200 is joyH8057 to him that is void of wisdom; But a manH376 of understandingH8394 maketh straightH3474 his going.22Where there is no counselH3289, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitudeH7230 of counsellors they are establishedH6965.23A manH376 hath joyH8057 in the answerH4617 of his mouthH6310; And a wordH1697 in due season, howH4100 goodH2896 is it!24To the wiseH7919 the wayH734 of lifeH2416goethupwardH4605, That he may departH5493 from SheolH7585 beneath.25Jehovah will root up the houseH1004 of the proudH1343; But he will establishH5324 the borderH1366 of the widowH490.26EvilH7451 devices are an abominationH8441 to Jehovah; But pleasant wordsH561arepureH2889.27He that is greedy of gainH1215 troubleth his own houseH1004; But he that hateth bribes shall liveH2421.28The heartH3820 of the righteousH6662 studieth to answerH6030; But the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 poureth out evilH7451 things.29Jehovah is farH7350 from the wickedH7563; But he heareth the prayerH8605 of the righteousH6662.30The lightH3974 of the eyesH5869 rejoiceth the heartH3820; AndgoodH2896 tidings makeH8055 the bonesH6106 fatH1878.31The earH241 that hearkeneth to the reproof of lifeH2416 Shall abide among the wiseH2450.32He that refuseth correctionH4148 despiseth his ownH5315 soulH5315; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.33The fearH3374 of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdomH2451; And before honorH3519goethhumilityH6038.