15:1 A soft 7390 answer 4617 turneth 7725 8686 away wrath 2534: but grievous 6089 words 1697 stir up 5927 8686 anger 639.

15:2 The tongue 3956 of the wise 2450 useth knowledge 1847 aright 3190 8686: but the mouth 6310 of fools 3684 poureth out 5042 8686 foolishness 200.(poureth: Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth)

15:3 The eyes 5869 of the LORD 3068 [are] in every place 4725, beholding 6822 8802 the evil 7451 and the good 2896.

15:4 A wholesome 4832 tongue 3956 [is] a tree 6086 of life 2416: but perverseness 5558 therein [is] a breach 7667 in the spirit 7307.(A wholesome…: Heb. The healing of the tongue)

15:5 A fool 191 despiseth 5006 8799 his father's 1 instruction 4148: but he that regardeth 8104 8802 reproof 8433 is prudent 6191 8686.

15:6 In the house 1004 of the righteous 6662 [is] much 7227 treasure 2633: but in the revenues 8393 of the wicked 7563 is trouble 5916 8737.

15:7 The lips 8193 of the wise 2450 disperse 2219 8762 knowledge 1847: but the heart 3820 of the foolish 3684 [doeth] not so.

15:8 The sacrifice 2077 of the wicked 7563 [is] an abomination 8441 to the LORD 3068: but the prayer 8605 of the upright 3477 [is] his delight 7522.

15:9 The way 1870 of the wicked 7563 [is] an abomination 8441 unto the LORD 3068: but he loveth 157 8799 him that followeth 7291 8764 after righteousness 6666.

15:10 Correction 4148 [is] grievous 7451 unto him that forsaketh 5800 8802 the way 734: [and] he that hateth 8130 8802 reproof 8433 shall die 4191 8799.(Correction: or, Instruction)

15:11 Hell 7585 and destruction 11 [are] before the LORD 3068: how much more then the hearts 3826 of the children 1121 of men 120?

15:12 A scorner 3887 8801 loveth 157 8799 not one that reproveth 3198 8687 him: neither will he go 3212 8799 unto the wise 2450.

15:13 A merry 8056 heart 3820 maketh a cheerful 3190 8686 countenance 6440: but by sorrow 6094 of the heart 3820 the spirit 7307 is broken 5218.

15:14 The heart 3820 of him that hath understanding 995 8737 seeketh 1245 8762 knowledge 1847: but the mouth 6310 8675 6440 of fools 3684 feedeth 7462 8799 on foolishness 200.

15:15 All the days 3117 of the afflicted 6041 [are] evil 7451: but he that is of a merry 2896 heart 3820 [hath] a continual 8548 feast 4960.

15:16 Better 2896 [is] little 4592 with the fear 3374 of the LORD 3068 than great 7227 treasure 214 and trouble 4103 therewith.

15:17 Better 2896 [is] a dinner 737 of herbs 3419 where love 160 is, than a stalled 75 8803 ox 7794 and hatred 8135 therewith.

15:18 A wrathful 2534 man 376 stirreth up 1624 8762 strife 4066: but [he that is] slow 750 to anger 639 appeaseth 8252 8686 strife 7379.

15:19 The way 1870 of the slothful 6102 [man is] as an hedge 4881 of thorns 2312: but the way 734 of the righteous 3477 [is] made plain 5549 8803.(is made…: Heb. is raised up as a causey)

15:20 A wise 2450 son 1121 maketh a glad 8055 8762 father 1: but a foolish 3684 man 120 despiseth 959 8802 his mother 517.

15:21 Folly 200 [is] joy 8057 to [him that is] destitute 2638 of wisdom 3820: but a man 376 of understanding 8394 walketh 3212 8800 uprightly 3474 8762.(destitute…: Heb. void of heart)

15:22 Without counsel 5475 purposes 4284 are disappointed 6565 8687: but in the multitude 7230 of counsellors 3289 8802 they are established 6965 8799.

15:23 A man 376 hath joy 8057 by the answer 4617 of his mouth 6310: and a word 1697 [spoken] in due season 6256, how good 2896 [is it]!(due…: Heb. his season)

15:24 The way 734 of life 2416 [is] above 4605 to the wise 7919 8688, that he may depart 5493 8800 from hell 7585 beneath 4295.

15:25 The LORD 3068 will destroy 5255 8799 the house 1004 of the proud 1343: but he will establish 5324 8686 the border 1366 of the widow 490.

15:26 The thoughts 4284 of the wicked 7451 [are] an abomination 8441 to the LORD 3068: but [the words] of the pure 2889 [are] pleasant 5278 words 561.(pleasant…: Heb. words of pleasantness)

15:27 He that is greedy 1214 8802 of gain 1215 troubleth 5916 8802 his own house 1004; but he that hateth 8130 8802 gifts 4979 shall live 2421 8799.

15:28 The heart 3820 of the righteous 6662 studieth 1897 8799 to answer 6030 8800: but the mouth 6310 of the wicked 7563 poureth 5042 8686 out evil things 7451.

15:29 The LORD 3068 [is] far 7350 from the wicked 7563: but he heareth 8085 8799 the prayer 8605 of the righteous 6662.

15:30 The light 3974 of the eyes 5869 rejoiceth 8055 8762 the heart 3820: [and] a good 2896 report 8052 maketh 1878 0 the bones 6106 fat 1878 8762.

15:31 The ear 241 that heareth 8085 8802 the reproof 8433 of life 2416 abideth 3885 8799 among 7130 the wise 2450.

15:32 He that refuseth 6544 8802 instruction 4148 despiseth 3988 8802 his own soul 5315: but he that heareth 8085 8802 reproof 8433 getteth 7069 8802 understanding 3820.(instruction: or, correction)(heareth: or, obeyeth)(getteth…: Heb. possesseth an heart)

15:33 The fear 3374 of the LORD 3068 [is] the instruction 4148 of wisdom 2451; and before 6440 honour 3519 [is] humility 6038.

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