Proverbs 15

Berean Standard Bible

A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath

1A gentleH7390 answerH4617 turns awayH7725 wrathH2534, but a harshH6089 wordH1697 stirs upH5927 angerH639.

2The tongueH3956 of the wiseH2450 commendsH3190 knowledgeH1847,but the mouthH6310 of the foolH3684 spoutsH5042 follyH200.

3The eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068 are in everyH3605 placeH4725,observingH6822 the evilH7451 and the goodH2896.

4A soothingH4832 tongueH3956 is a treeH6086 of lifeH2416,but a perverseH5558 tongue crushesH7667 the spiritH7307.

5A foolH191 rejectsH5006 his father’sH1 disciplineH4148,but whoever heedsH8104 correctionH8433 is prudentH6191.

6The houseH1004 of the righteousH6662 has greatH7227 treasureH2633,but the incomeH8393 of the wickedH7563 is troubleH5916.

7The lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 spreadH2219 knowledgeH1847,but notH3808 soH3651 the heartsH3820 of foolsH3684.

8The sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is detestableH8441 to the LORDH3068,but the prayerH8605 of the uprightH3477 is His delightH7522.

9The LORDH3068 detestsH8441 the wayH1870 of the wickedH7563,but He lovesH157 those who pursueH7291 righteousnessH6666.

10DisciplineH4148 is harshH7451 for him who leavesH5800 the pathH734;he who hatesH8130 correctionH8433 will dieH4191.

11SheolH7585 and AbaddonH11 1 lie open beforeH5048 the LORDH3068—how much moreH637 H3588 the heartsH3826 of menH1121 H120!

12A mockerH3887 does notH3808 loveH157 to be reprovedH3198,nor will heH3808 consultH413 H1980 the wiseH2450.

13A joyfulH8056 heartH3820 makes a cheerfulH3190 countenanceH6440,but sorrowH6094 of the heartH3820 crushesH5218 the spiritH7307.

14A discerningH995 heartH3820 seeksH1245 knowledgeH1847,but the mouthH6440 of a foolH3684 feeds onH7462 follyH200.

15AllH3605 the daysH3117 of the oppressedH6041 are badH7451,but a cheerfulH2896 heartH3820 has a continualH8548 feastH4960.

16BetterH2896 a littleH4592 with the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068than greatH7227 treasureH214 with turmoilH4103.

17BetterH2896 a dishH737 of vegetablesH3419 whereH8033 there is loveH160than a fattenedH75 oxH7794 with hatredH8135.

18A hot-temperedH2534 manH376 stirs upH1624 strifeH4066,but he who is slowH750 to angerH639 calmsH8252 disputeH7379.

19The wayH1870 of the slackerH6102 is like a hedgeH4881 of thornsH2312,but the pathH734 of the uprightH3477 is a highwayH5549.

20A wiseH2450 sonH1121 brings joyH8055 to his fatherH1,but a foolishH3684 manH120 despisesH959 his motherH517.

21FollyH200 is joyH8057 to one who lacksH2638 judgmentH3820,but a manH376 of understandingH8394 walksH1980 a straight pathH3474.

22PlansH4284 failH6565 for lackH369 of counselH5475,but with manyH7230 advisersH3289 they succeedH6965.

23A manH376 takes joyH8057 in a fitting replyH4617 H6310—and howH4100 good isH2896 a timelyH6256 wordH1697!

24The pathH734 of lifeH2416 leads upwardH4605 for the wiseH7919,thatH4616 he may avoidH5493 going downH4295 to SheolH7585.

25The LORDH3068 tears downH5255 the houseH1004 of the proudH1343,but He protectsH5324 the boundariesH1366 of the widowH490.

26The LORDH3068 detestsH8441 the thoughtsH4284 of the wickedH7451,but the wordsH561 of the pureH2889 are pleasantH5278 to Him.

27He who is greedyH1214 for unjust gainH1215 brings troubleH5916 on his householdH1004,but he who hatesH8130 bribesH4979 will liveH2421.

28The heartH3820 of the righteousH6662 pondersH1897 how to answerH6030,but the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 blurts outH5042 evilH7451.

29The LORDH3068 is farH7350 from the wickedH7563,but He hearsH8085 the prayerH8605 of the righteousH6662.

30The lightH3974 of the eyesH5869 cheersH8055 the heartH3820,and goodH2896 newsH8052 nourishesH1878 the bonesH6106.

31He who listens toH241 H8085 life-givingH2416 reproofH8433will dwellH3885 amongH7130 the wiseH2450.

32He who ignoresH6544 disciplineH4148 despisesH3988 himselfH5315,but whoever heedsH8085 correctionH8433 gainsH7069 understandingH3820.

33The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is the instructionH4148 of wisdomH2451,and humilityH6038 comes beforeH6440 honorH3519.