Proverbs 15

1A SOFTH7390 answerH7725 turneth awayH7725 wrathH2534: but a grievous wordH1697 stirreth upH5927 angerH639. 2The tongueH3956 of the wiseH2450 uttereth knowledgeH1847 aright: but the mouthH6310 of foolsH3684 poureth outH5042 follyH200. 3The eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068 are in everyH3605 placeH4725, keeping watchH6822 upon the evilH7451 and the goodH2896. 4A wholesome 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 reproofH8433 getteth prudence. 6In the houseH1004 of the righteousH6662 is muchH7227 treasureH2633: but in the revenues of the wickedH7563 is troubleH5916. 7The lipsH8193 of the wiseH2450 disperseH2219 knowledgeH1847: but the heartH3820 of the foolishH3684 doeth notH3808 soH3651. 8The sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068: but the prayerH8605 of the uprightH3477 is his delightH7522. 9The wayH1870 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068: but he loveth him that followeth afterH7291 righteousnessH6666. 10There is grievous correctionH4148 for him that forsaketh the wayH734: and he that hateth reproofH8433 shall dieH4191. 11SheolH7585 and AbaddonH11 are beforeH5048 the LORDH3068: howH637 muchH637 moreH637 then the heartsH3826 of the childrenH1121 of menH120! 12A scorner loveth notH3808 to be reprovedH3198: he will notH3808 go unto the wiseH2450. 13A merryH3190 heartH3820 maketh a cheerfulH3190 countenanceH6440: but by sorrow of heartH3820 the spiritH7307 is broken. 14The heartH3820 of him that hath understandingH995 seeketh knowledgeH1847: but the mouthH6440 of foolsH3684 feedeth on follyH200. 15AllH3605 the daysH3117 of the afflictedH6041 are evilH7451: but he that is of a cheerful heartH3820 hath a continualH8548 feastH4960. 16BetterH2896 is littleH4592 with the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068, thanH2896 greatH7227 treasureH214 and trouble therewith. 17BetterH2896 is a dinner of herbs whereH8033 loveH160 is, thanH2896 a stalled oxH7794 and hatredH8135 therewith. 18A wrathfulH2534 manH376 stirreth upH1624 contentionH4066: but he that is slowH750 to angerH639 appeaseth strifeH7379. 19The wayH1870 of the sluggardH6102 is as an hedgeH4881 of thornsH2312: but the pathH734 of the uprightH3477 is made an highwayH1870. 20A wiseH2450 sonH1121 maketh a gladH8055 fatherH1: but a foolishH3684 manH120 despiseth his motherH517. 21FollyH200 is joyH8057 to him that is void of wisdomH3820: but a manH376 of understandingH8394 maketh straightH3474 his going. 22Where there is noH369 counselH3289, purposesH4284 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 seasonH6256, howH4100 goodH2896 is it! 24To the wiseH7919 the wayH734 of lifeH2416 goeth upwardH4605, that he may departH5493 from SheolH7585 beneathH4295. 25The LORDH3068 will root upH5324 the houseH1004 of the proudH1343: but he will establishH5324 the borderH1366 of the widowH490. 26EvilH7451 devices are an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068: but pleasantH5278 wordsH561 are pureH2889. 27He that is greedyH1214 of gainH1215 troubleth his own houseH1004: but he that hateth giftsH4979 shall liveH2421. 28The heartH3820 of the righteousH6662 studieth to answerH6030: but the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 poureth outH5042 evilH7451 things. 29The LORDH3068 is farH7350 from the wickedH7563: but he heareth the prayerH8605 of the righteousH6662. 30The lightH3974 of the eyesH5869 rejoiceth the heartH3820: and goodH2896 tidingsH8052 makeH8055 the bonesH6106 fatH1878. 31The earH241 that hearkeneth to the reproofH8433 of lifeH2416 shall abide among the wiseH2450. 32He that refuseth correctionH4148 despiseth his ownH5315 soulH5315: but he that hearkeneth to reproofH8433 getteth understandingH3820. 33The fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 is the instructionH4148 of wisdomH2451; and beforeH6440 honour goeth humilityH6038.