Proverbs 15

15A ^asoft answer turneth away wrath:

But ^bgrievous words stir up anger.

²The tongue of the wise ^cuseth knowledge aright:

^dBut the mouth of fools ^†poureth out foolishness.

^3eThe eyes of the Lord are in every place,

Beholding the evil and the good.

^4†A wholesome tongue is ^fa tree of life:

But ^gperverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

^5ggA fool ^hdespiseth his father’s instruction:

ⁱBut he that regardeth reproof ^kis prudent.

⁶In the house of the righteous is much ^ltreasure:

But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

⁷The lips of the wise disperse knowledge:

But ^mthe heart of the foolish doeth ⁿnot so.

⁸The ^osacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord:

But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

⁹The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord:

But he loveth ^phim that followeth after righteousness.

^10||Correction is ^qgrievous unto him that forsaketh the way:

And he that ^rhateth reproof shall die.

^11sHell and destruction are before the Lord:

How much more then ^tthe hearts of the children of men?

¹²A scorner ^uloveth not one that reproveth him:

Neither will he go unto the wise.

^13xA merry heart ^cmaketh a cheerful countenance:

But ^yby sorrow of the heart the spirit is ^zbroken.

^14aThe heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge:

But the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

¹⁵All the days of the afflicted are evil:

But he that is ^xof a merry heart hath a continual feast.

^16bBetter is little with the fear of the Lord

Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

^17cBetter is a ^ddinner of herbs where love is,

Than ^ea stalled ox and hatred therewith.

^18fA wrathful man ^fgstirreth up strife:

But he that is ^hslow to anger appeaseth strife.

¹⁹ⁱThe way of the slothful man is as ^kan hedge of thorns:

But the way of the righteous ^†is made plain.

^20lA wise son maketh a glad father:

But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

^21mFolly is joy to him that is ^†destitute of wisdom:

But a man of understanding ⁿwalketh uprightly.

^22oWithout counsel purposes are disappointed:

^oBut in the multitude of counsellers they are established.

²³A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth:

And ^pa word spoken ^†qin due season, how good is it!

²⁴The way of life is ^rabove to the wise,

That he may depart from hell beneath.

^25sThe Lord will ^tdestroy the house of the proud:

But he will ^uestablish ^wthe border of ^xthe widow.

^26yThe thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord:

But the words of the pure are ^†zpleasant words.

^27aHe that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house;

But ^bhe that hateth gifts shall live.

²⁸The heart of the righteous ^cstudieth to answer:

^dBut the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

²⁹The Lord is ^efar from the wicked:

But ^fhe heareth the prayer of the righteous.

^30gThe light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart:

And ^ha good report ⁱmaketh the bones fat.

^31kThe ear that heareth the reproof of life

^kkAbideth ^lamong the wise.

^32kHe that ^llrefuseth ^||instruction ^mdespiseth his own soul:

But he that ^||heareth reproof ^†getteth understanding.

³³ⁿThe fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom;

And ^obefore honour is humility.