AKJV - Proverbs - 15

15:1  A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

15:2  The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

15:3  The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

15:4  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

15:5  A fool despises his father's instruction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.

15:6  In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

15:7  The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not so.

15:8  The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

15:9  The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but he loves him that follows after righteousness.

15:10  Correction is grievous to him that forsakes the way: and he that hates reproof shall die.

15:11  Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

15:12  A scorner loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go to the wise.

15:13  A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

15:14  The heart of him that has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

15:15  All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

15:16  Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

15:17  Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

15:18  A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.

15:19  The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

15:20  A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.

15:21  Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

15:22  Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

15:23  A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

15:24  The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

15:25  The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

15:26  The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

15:27  He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; but he that hates gifts shall live.

15:28  The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

15:29  The LORD is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

15:30  The light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones fat.

15:31  The ear that hears the reproof of life stays among the wise.

15:32  He that refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof gets understanding.

15:33  The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.