Proverbs 15:1–7

A soft answer turns away wrath,

but a harsh word stirs up anger.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,

but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

The eyes of the Lord are in every place,

keeping watch on the evil and the good.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life,

but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

A fool despises his father’s instruction,

but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,

but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge;

not so the hearts of fools.

A gentle answer turns away wrath,

but a harsh word stirs up anger.

The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,

but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.

The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,

keeping watch on the wicked and the good.

The soothing tongue is a tree of life,

but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,

but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.

The house of the righteous contains great treasure,

but the income of the wicked brings ruin.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge,

but the hearts of fools are not upright.

A gentle answer turns away anger,

but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,

but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.

The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,

observing the wicked and the good.

The tongue that heals is a tree of life,

but a devious tongue breaks the spirit.

A fool despises his father’s discipline,

but a person who accepts correction is sensible.

The house of the righteous has great wealth,

but trouble accompanies the income of the wicked.

The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,

but not so the heart of fools.

A gentle answer deflects anger,

but harsh words make tempers flare.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing,

but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.

The Lord is watching everywhere,

keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.

Gentle words are a tree of life;

a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.

Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline;

whoever learns from correction is wise.

There is treasure in the house of the godly,

but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble.

The lips of the wise give good advice;

the heart of a fool has none to give.

A soft answer will turn away wrath,

but a word of trouble will stir anger.

The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge,

but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.

In every place, the eyes of Yahweh

keep watch over the evil and the good.

Gentleness of tongue is a tree of life,

but perverseness in it causes a break in spirit.

A fool will despise the instruction of his father,

but he who guards reproof is prudent.

In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,

but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

The lips of the wise will spread knowledge,

but the heart of fools, not so.

A soft answer turneth away wrath:

But grievous words stir up anger.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright:

But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

The eyes of the Lord are in every place,

Beholding the evil and the good.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life:

But perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

A fool despiseth his father’s instruction:

But he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

In the house of the righteous is much treasure:

But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge:

But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.