Proverbs 15
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Proverbs 15:16-33

161BetterH2896 is a littleH4592 with the 2fearH3374 of the LordH3068 ThanH4480 greatH7227 treasureH214 and turmoilH4103 with it.173BetterH2896 is a 4dishH737 of 5vegetablesH3419 whereH8033 loveH160 is ThanH4480 a 6fattenedH75 oxH7794 served with hatredH8135.18A 7hot-temperedH2534 manH376 stirsH1624 up strifeH4066, But the 8slowH750 to angerH639 9calmsH8252 a disputeH7379.19The wayH1870 of the lazyH6102 is as a hedgeH4881 of thornsH2312, But the pathH734 of the uprightH3477 is a highwayH5549.20A 10wiseH2450 sonH1121 makesH8055 a fatherH1 gladH8055, But a foolishH3684 manH120 11despisesH959 his motherH517.21FollyH200 is joyH8057 to him whoH2638 lacksH2638 12senseH3820, But a manH376 of understandingH8394 13walksH1980 straightH3474.22WithoutH369 consultationH5475, plansH4284 are frustratedH6565, But with manyH7230 counselorsH3289 they 14succeedH6965.23A 15manH376 has joyH8057 in an 16aptH6310 answerH4617, And howH4100 delightfulH2896 is a timelyH6256 17wordH1697!24The 18pathH734 of lifeH2425 leads upwardH4605 for the wiseH7919 That he may keepH5493 awayH5493 from 19SheolH7585 belowH4295.25The LordH3068 will 20tearH5255 downH5255 the houseH1004 of the proudH1343, But He will 21establishH5324 the boundaryH1366 of the 22widowH490.26EvilH7451 plansH4284 are an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068, But pleasantH5278 wordsH561 are pureH2889.27He who 23profitsH1214 illicitlyH1215 troublesH5916 his own houseH1004, But he who 24hatesH8130 bribesH4979 will liveH2421.28The heartH3820 of the righteousH6662 25pondersH1897 how to answerH6030, But the 26mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 poursH5042 out evilH7451 thingsH7451.29The LordH3068 is 27farH7350 from the wickedH7563, But He 28hearsH8085 the prayerH8605 of the righteousH6662.3029BrightH3974 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 30neglectsH6544 disciplineH4148 31despisesH3988 himselfH5315, But he who 32listensH8085 to reproofH8433 acquiresH7069 33understandingH3820.33The 34fearH3374 of the LordH3068 is the instructionH4148 for wisdomH2451, And beforeH6440 honorH3519 comes humilityH6038.

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Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 15:16 Ps 37:16; Prov 16:8; Eccl 4:6; 1 Tim 6:6 ↩
  2. 2. Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence ↩
  3. 3. Proverbs 15:17 Prov 17:1 ↩
  4. 4. Proverbs 15:17 Or portion ↩
  5. 5. Proverbs 15:17 Or herbs ↩
  6. 6. Proverbs 15:17 Matt 22:4; Luke 15:23 ↩
  7. 7. Proverbs 15:18 Prov 16:28; 26:21; 29:22 ↩
  8. 8. Proverbs 15:18 Prov 14:29 ↩
  9. 9. Proverbs 15:18 Gen 13:8; Prov 16:14; Eccl 10:4 ↩
  10. 10. Proverbs 15:20 Prov 10:1; 29:3 ↩
  11. 11. Proverbs 15:20 Prov 30:17 ↩
  12. 12. Proverbs 15:21 Lit heart ↩
  13. 13. Proverbs 15:21 Prov 14:8; Eph 5:15 ↩
  14. 14. Proverbs 15:22 Or are established ↩
  15. 15. Proverbs 15:23 Prov 12:14 ↩
  16. 16. Proverbs 15:23 Lit answer of his mouth ↩
  17. 17. Proverbs 15:23 Prov 25:11; Is 50:4 ↩
  18. 18. Proverbs 15:24 Prov 4:18 ↩
  19. 19. Proverbs 15:24 I.e. the nether world ↩
  20. 20. Proverbs 15:25 Prov 12:7; 14:11 ↩
  21. 21. Proverbs 15:25 Deut 19:14; Prov 23:10 ↩
  22. 22. Proverbs 15:25 Ps 68:5; 146:9 ↩
  23. 23. Proverbs 15:27 Prov 1:19; 28:25; 1 Tim 6:10 ↩
  24. 24. Proverbs 15:27 Ex 23:8; Deut 16:19; 1 Sam 12:3; Is 33:15 ↩
  25. 25. Proverbs 15:28 1 Pet 3:15 ↩
  26. 26. Proverbs 15:28 Prov 10:32; 15:2 ↩
  27. 27. Proverbs 15:29 Ps 18:41; Prov 1:28 ↩
  28. 28. Proverbs 15:29 Ps 145:18, 19 ↩
  29. 29. Proverbs 15:30 Lit The light of the eyes gladdens ↩
  30. 30. Proverbs 15:32 Prov 1:7; 8:33 ↩
  31. 31. Proverbs 15:32 Prov 8:36 ↩
  32. 32. Proverbs 15:32 Prov 15:5 ↩
  33. 33. Proverbs 15:32 Lit heart ↩
  34. 34. Proverbs 15:33 Or reverence ↩

Commentaries on Proverbs 15

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