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15 A gentle answerr turns away wrath,s
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,t
but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.u
3 The eyesv of the Lord are everywhere,w
keeping watch on the wicked and the good.x
4 The soothing tonguey is a tree of life,z
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.a
5 A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.b
6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure,c
but the income of the wicked brings ruin.d
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,e
but the hearts of fools are not upright.
8 The Lord detests the sacrificef of the wicked,g
but the prayer of the upright pleases him.h
9 The Lord detests the way of the wicked,i
but he loves those who pursue righteousness.j
10 Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
the one who hates correction will die.k
11 Death and Destructiona lie open before the Lordl—
how much more do human hearts!m
12 Mockers resent correction,n
so they avoid the wise.
13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful,o
but heartache crushes the spirit.p
14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,q
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.r
16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.s
17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love
than a fattened calf with hatred.t
18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,u
but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.v
19 The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,w
but the path of the upright is a highway.
20 A wise son brings joy to his father,x
but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly brings joy to one who has no sense,y
but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.
22 Plans fail for lack of counsel,z
but with many advisersa they succeed.b
23 A person finds joy in giving an apt replyc—
and how good is a timely word!d
24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent
to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.
25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,e
but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place.f
26 The Lord detests the thoughtsg of the wicked,h
but gracious words are purei in his sight.
27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
but the one who hates bribes will live.j
28 The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,k
but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.l
29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.m
30 Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart,
and good news gives health to the bones.n
31 Whoever heeds life-giving correction
will be at home among the wise.o
32 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves,p
but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.q
33 Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,r
and humility comes before honor.s
16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.t
2 All a person’s ways seem pure to them,u
but motives are weighedv by the Lord.w
3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.x
4 The Lord works out everything to its proper endy—
even the wicked for a day of disaster.z
5 The Lord detests all the proud of heart.a
Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.b
6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
through the fear of the Lordc evil is avoided.d
7 When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
he causes their enemies to make peacee with them.f
8 Better a little with righteousness
than much gaing with injustice.h
9 In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.i
10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth does not betray justice.j
11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.k
for a throne is established through righteousness.l
13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.m
14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,n
but the wise will appease it.o
15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life;p
his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.q
16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
to get insightr rather than silver!s
17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.t
18 Prideu goes before destruction,
a haughty spiritv before a fall.w
19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.
20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,a x
and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.y
21 The wise in heart are called discerning,
and gracious words promote instruction.b z
22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,a
but folly brings punishment to fools.
23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,b
and their lips promote instruction.c c
24 Gracious words are a honeycomb,d
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.e
25 There is a way that appears to be right,f
but in the end it leads to death.g
26 The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.
27 A scoundrelh plots evil,
and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.i
28 A perverse person stirs up conflict,j
and a gossip separates close friends.k
29 A violent person entices their neighbor
and leads them down a path that is not good.l
30 Whoever winksm with their eye is plotting perversity;
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor;n
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
32 Better a patient person than a warrior,
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
33 The lot is casto into the lap,
17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
than a house full of feasting, with strife.r
2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.
3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,s
but the Lord tests the heart.t
4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
5 Whoever mocks the pooru shows contempt for their Maker;v
whoever gloats over disasterw will not go unpunished.x
6 Children’s childreny are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.
7 Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
how much worse lying lips to a ruler!z
8 A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
they think success will come at every turn.a
9 Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,b
but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.c
10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
more than a hundred lashes a fool.
11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.
12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.d
13 Evil will never leave the house
of one who pays back evile for good.f
14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.g
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocenth—
the Lord detests them both.i
16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?j
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.k
18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
and puts up security for a neighbor.l
19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
21 To have a fool for a child brings grief;
there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.m
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushedn spirit dries up the bones.o
23 The wicked accept bribesp in secret
to pervert the course of justice.q
24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyesr wander to the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.s
26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,t
surely to flog honest officials is not right.
27 The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,u
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.v
28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
and discerning if they hold their tongues.w
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