Proverbs 15:15–30

¹⁵All the days of the afflicted are evil, And gladness of heart is a perpetual banquet.

¹⁶Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

¹⁷Better is an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

¹⁸A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

¹⁹The way of the slothful is as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

²⁰A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

²¹Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth his going.

²²Without counsel is the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.

²³Joy is to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season—how good!

²⁴A path of life is on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.

²⁵The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.

²⁶An abomination to Jehovah are thoughts of wickedness, And pure are sayings of pleasantness.

²⁷A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

²⁸The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

²⁹Far is Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

³⁰The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.