Proverbs 15

Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

1A 1gentleH7390 answerH4617 turnsH7725 awayH7725 wrathH2534, But a 23harshH6089 wordH1697 stirsH5927 upH5927 angerH639.2The 4tongueH3956 of the wiseH2450 makesH3190 knowledgeH1847 pleasantH3190, But the 5mouthH6310 of foolsH3684 spoutsH5042 foolishnessH200.3The 6eyesH5869 of the LordH3068 are in everyH3605 placeH4725, WatchingH6822 the evilH7451 and the goodH2896.4A 7soothingH4832 tongueH3956 is a treeH6086 of lifeH2425, But perversionH5558 in it 8crushesH7667 the spiritH7307.5A foolH191 9rejectsH5006 his father’sH1 disciplineH4148, But he who compliesH8104 withH8104 rebukeH8433 is sensibleH6191.6GreatH7227 wealthH2633 is in the houseH1004 of the 10righteousH6662, But troubleH5916 isH5916 in the incomeH8393 of the wickedH7563.7The lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 spreadH2219 knowledgeH1847, But the heartsH3820 of foolsH3684 are not soH3651.8The 11sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068, But 12the prayerH8605 of the uprightH3477 is His delightH7522.9The wayH1870 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068, But He lovesH157 the one who 13pursuesH7291 righteousnessH6666.10There is severeH7451 punishmentH4148 for one who abandonsH5800 the wayH734; One who hatesH8130 a rebukeH8433 will dieH4191.111415SheolH7585 and 16AbaddonH11 lie open beforeH5048 the LordH3068, HowH637H3588 muchH637H3588 moreH637H3588 the 17heartsH3820 of 18mankindH1121H120!12A 19scofferH3917 does not loveH157 one who rebukesH3198 him; He will not goH1980 to the wiseH2450.13A 20joyfulH8056 heartH3820 makesH3190 a 21cheerfulH3190 faceH6440, But 22when the heartH3820 is 23sadH6094, the 24spiritH7307 is brokenH5218.14The 25mindH3820 of the intelligentH995 seeksH1245 knowledgeH1847, But the mouthH6310 of foolsH3684 feedsH7462 on foolishnessH200.15AllH3605 the daysH3117 of the 26needyH6041 are badH7451, But a 27cheerfulH2896 heartH3820 has a continualH8548 feastH4960.1628BetterH2896 is a littleH4592 with 29the fearH3374 of the LordH3068 ThanH4480 greatH7227 treasureH214, and turmoilH4103 with 30the treasure.1731BetterH2896 is a portionH737 of 32vegetablesH3419 whereH8033 there is loveH160, ThanH4480 a 33fattenedH75 oxH7794 served with hatredH8135.18A 34hot-temperedH2534 personH376 stirsH1624 upH1624 strifeH4066, But the 35slowH750 to angerH639 36calmsH8252 a disputeH7379.19The wayH1870 of the 37lazyH6102 oneH6102 is like a hedgeH4881 of thornsH2312, But the pathH734 of the uprightH3477 is a highwayH5549.20A 38wiseH2450 sonH1121 makesH8055 a fatherH1 gladH8055, But a foolishH3684 manH120 39despisesH959 his motherH517.21FoolishnessH200 is joyH8057 to one whoH2638 lacksH2638 40senseH3820, But a personH376 of understandingH8394 41walksH1980 straightH3474.22WithoutH369 consultationH5475, plansH4284 are frustratedH6565, But with manyH7230 counselorsH3289 they 42succeedH6965.23A 43personH376 has joyH8057 in an 44aptH6310 answerH4617, And howH4100 delightfulH2896 is a timelyH6256 45wordH1697!24The 46pathH734 of lifeH2425 leads upwardH4605 for the wiseH7919, SoH4616 thatH4616 he may keepH5493 awayH5493 from 47SheolH7585 belowH4295.25The LordH3068 will 48tearH5255 downH5255 the houseH1004 of the proudH1343, But He will 49setH5324 the boundaryH1366 of the 50widowH490.26EvilH7451 plansH4284 are an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068, But pleasantH5278 wordsH561 are pureH2889.27He who 51profitsH1214 illicitlyH1215 troublesH5916 his own houseH1004, But he who 52hatesH8130 bribesH4979 will liveH2421.28The heartH3820 of the righteousH6662 53pondersH1897 how to answerH6030, But the 54mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 poursH5042 outH5042 evilH7451 thingsH7451.29The LordH3068 is 55farH7350 from the wickedH7563, But He 56hearsH8085 the prayerH8605 of the righteousH6662.3057BrightH3974 eyesH5869 gladdenH8055 the heartH3820; GoodH2896 newsH8052 58refreshesH1878 the bonesH6106.31One whose earH241 listensH8085 to a life-givingH2425 rebukeH8433 Will stayH3885 amongH7130 the wiseH2450.32One who 59neglectsH6544 disciplineH4148 60rejectsH3988 himselfH5315, But one who 61listensH8085 to a rebukeH8433 acquiresH7069 62understandingH3820.3363The fearH3374 of the LordH3068 is the instructionH4148 for wisdomH2451, And beforeH6440 honorH3519 comes humilityH6038.