PR-15:1  A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words

stir up anger.

PR-15:2  The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the

mouth of fools

poureth out foolishness.

PR-15:3  The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding

the evil and the

good.

PR-15:4  A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but

perverseness therein [is]

a breach in the spirit.

PR-15:5  A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that

regardeth

reproof is prudent.

PR-15:6  In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but

in the revenues

of the wicked is trouble.

PR-15:7  The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart

of the foolish

[doeth] not so.

PR-15:8  The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the

LORD: but the

prayer of the upright [is] his delight.

PR-15:9  The way of the wicked [is] an abomination unto the LORD:

 but he

loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

PR-15:10  Correction [is] grievous unto him that forsaketh the

way: [and] he

that hateth reproof shall die.

PR-15:11  Hell and destruction [are] before the LORD: how much

more then the

hearts of the children of men?

PR-15:12  A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither

will he go unto

the wise.

PR-15:13  A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by

sorrow of the

heart the spirit is broken.

PR-15:14  The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh

knowledge: but the

mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

PR-15:15  All the days of the afflicted [are] evil: but he that

is of a merry

heart [hath] a continual feast.

PR-15:16  Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than

great treasure and

trouble therewith.

PR-15:17  Better [is] a dinner of herbs where love is, than a

stalled ox and

hatred therewith.

PR-15:18  A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is]

slow to anger

appeaseth strife.

PR-15:19  The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns:

 but the way

of the righteous [is] made plain.

PR-15:20  A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man

despiseth his

mother.

PR-15:21  Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom:

but a man of

understanding walketh uprightly.

PR-15:22  Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the

multitude of

counsellors they are established.

PR-15:23  A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word

[spoken] in

due season, how good [is it]!

PR-15:24  The way of life [is] above to the wise, that he may

depart from hell

beneath.

PR-15:25  The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he

will establish

the border of the widow.

PR-15:26  The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the

LORD: but

[the words] of the pure [are] pleasant words.

PR-15:27  He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but

he that

hateth gifts shall live.

PR-15:28  The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the

mouth of the

wicked poureth out evil things.

PR-15:29  The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the

prayer of the

righteous.

PR-15:30  The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: [and] a

good report

maketh the bones fat.

PR-15:31  The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among

the wise.

PR-15:32  He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul:

but he that

heareth reproof getteth understanding.

PR-15:33  The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom;

and before

honour [is] humility.

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