Proverbs 15:15–30

¹⁵All the days of the afflicted are evil,

^pBut he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

^16qBetter is a little with the fear of the Lord,

Than great treasure with trouble.

^17rBetter is a dinner of ⁷herbs where love is,

Than a fatted calf with hatred.

^18sA wrathful man stirs up strife,

But he who is slow to anger allays contention.

^19tThe way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns,

But the way of the upright is a highway.

^20uA wise son makes a father glad,

But a foolish man despises his mother.

^21vFolly is joy to him who is destitute of ⁸discernment,

^wBut a man of understanding walks uprightly.

^22xWithout counsel, plans go awry,

But in the multitude of counselors they are established.

²³A man has joy by the answer of his mouth,

And ^ya word spoken ⁹in due season, how good it is!

^24zThe way of life winds upward for the wise,

That he may ^aturn away from ¹hell below.

^25bThe Lord will destroy the house of the proud,

But ^cHe will establish the boundary of the widow.

^26dThe thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,

^eBut the words of the pure are pleasant.

^27fHe who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,

But he who hates bribes will live.

²⁸The heart of the righteous ^gstudies how to answer,

But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.

^29hThe Lord is far from the wicked,

But ⁱHe hears the prayer of the righteous.

³⁰The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,

And a good report makes the bones ²healthy.