Proverbs 15

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

1A 1gentleH7390 answerH4617 turnsH7725 awayH7725 wrathH2534, But a 23harshH6089 wordH1697 stirsH5927 up angerH639.2The 4tongueH3956 of the wiseH2450 makesH3190 knowledgeH1847 5acceptableH3190, But the 6mouthH6310 of foolsH3684 spoutsH5042 follyH200.3The 7eyesH5869 of the LordH3068 are in everyH3605 placeH4725, WatchingH6822 the evilH7451 and the goodH2896.4A 8soothingH4832 tongueH3956 is a treeH6086 of lifeH2425, But perversionH5558 in it 9crushesH7667 the spiritH7307.5A foolH191 10rejectsH5006 his father’sH1 disciplineH4148, But he who regardsH8104 reproofH8433 is sensibleH6191.6GreatH7227 wealthH2633 is in the houseH1004 of the 11righteousH6662, But troubleH5916 is in the incomeH8393 of the wickedH7563.7The lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 spreadH2219 knowledgeH1847, But the heartsH3820 of foolsH3684 are not soH3651.8The 12sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068, But 13the prayerH8605 of the uprightH3477 is His delightH7522.9The wayH1870 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068, But He lovesH157 one who 14pursuesH7291 righteousnessH6666.10GrievousH7451 punishmentH4148 is for him who forsakesH5800 the wayH734; He who hatesH8130 reproofH8433 will dieH4191.111516SheolH7585 and 17AbaddonH11 lie open beforeH5048 the LordH3068, HowH637 muchH637H3588 moreH637 the 18heartsH3820 of 19menH1121H120!12A 20scofferH3917 does not loveH157 one who reprovesH3198 him, He will not goH1980 to the wiseH2450.13A 21joyfulH8056 heartH3820 makesH3190 a 22cheerfulH3190 faceH6440, But 23when the heartH3820 is 24sadH6094, the 25spiritH7307 is brokenH5218.14The 26mindH3820 of the intelligentH995 seeksH1245 knowledgeH1847, But the mouthH6310 of foolsH3684 feedsH7462 on follyH200.15AllH3605 the daysH3117 of the afflictedH6041 are badH7451, But a 27cheerfulH2896 heartH3820 has a continualH8548 feastH4960.1628BetterH2896 is a littleH4592 with the 29fearH3374 of the LordH3068 ThanH4480 greatH7227 treasureH214 and turmoilH4103 with it.1730BetterH2896 is a 31dishH737 of 32vegetablesH3419 whereH8033 loveH160 is ThanH4480 a 33fattenedH75 oxH7794 served with hatredH8135.18A 34hot-temperedH2534 manH376 stirsH1624 up strifeH4066, But the 35slowH750 to angerH639 36calmsH8252 a disputeH7379.19The wayH1870 of the lazyH6102 is as a hedgeH4881 of thornsH2312, But the pathH734 of the uprightH3477 is a highwayH5549.20A 37wiseH2450 sonH1121 makesH8055 a fatherH1 gladH8055, But a foolishH3684 manH120 38despisesH959 his motherH517.21FollyH200 is joyH8057 to him whoH2638 lacksH2638 39senseH3820, But a manH376 of understandingH8394 40walksH1980 straightH3474.22WithoutH369 consultationH5475, plansH4284 are frustratedH6565, But with manyH7230 counselorsH3289 they 41succeedH6965.23A 42manH376 has joyH8057 in an 43aptH6310 answerH4617, And howH4100 delightfulH2896 is a timelyH6256 44wordH1697!24The 45pathH734 of lifeH2425 leads upwardH4605 for the wiseH7919 That he may keepH5493 awayH5493 from 46SheolH7585 belowH4295.25The LordH3068 will 47tearH5255 downH5255 the houseH1004 of the proudH1343, But He will 48establishH5324 the boundaryH1366 of the 49widowH490.26EvilH7451 plansH4284 are an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068, But pleasantH5278 wordsH561 are pureH2889.27He who 50profitsH1214 illicitlyH1215 troublesH5916 his own houseH1004, But he who 51hatesH8130 bribesH4979 will liveH2421.28The heartH3820 of the righteousH6662 52pondersH1897 how to answerH6030, But the 53mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 poursH5042 out evilH7451 thingsH7451.29The LordH3068 is 54farH7350 from the wickedH7563, But He 55hearsH8085 the prayerH8605 of the righteousH6662.3056BrightH3974 eyesH5869 gladdenH8055 the heartH3820; GoodH2896 newsH8052 putsH1878 fatH1878 on the bonesH6106.31He whose earH241 listensH8085 to the life-givingH2425 reproofH8433 Will dwellH3885 amongH7130 the wiseH2450.32He who 57neglectsH6544 disciplineH4148 58despisesH3988 himselfH5315, But he who 59listensH8085 to reproofH8433 acquiresH7069 60understandingH3820.33The 61fearH3374 of the LordH3068 is the instructionH4148 for wisdomH2451, And beforeH6440 honorH3519 comes humilityH6038.