LITV - Proverbs - 15

15:1  A soft answer turns away wrath, but a hurtful word stirs up anger.

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

15:3  The eyes of Jehovah are in every place watching the evil and the good.

15:4  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it is a break of the spirit.

15:5  A fool despises his father's instruction, but he keeping correction is sensible.

15:6  In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but in the gain of the wicked is tumult.

15:7  The lips of the wise extend knowledge, but the heart of the fool is not so.

15:8  The sacrifice of the wicked is a hateful thing to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

15:9  The way of the wicked is hateful to Jehovah, but He loves him who pursues righteousness.

15:10  Discipline is grievous to him who forsakes the way, he who hates reproof shall die.

15:11  Hell and destruction are before Jehovah; even more the hearts of the sons of men!

15:12  A scorner loves not one who corrects him, nor will he go to the wise.

15:13  A joyful heart makes a good face, but by grief of heart the spirit is stricken.

15:14  The heart of the understanding one seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

15:15  All the days of the afflicted are evil, but gladness of heart is a continual feast.

15:16  Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah than great treasure and tumult with it.

15:17  Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred with it.

15:18  A furious man stirs up quarreling, but he who is slow to anger calms fighting.

15:19  The way of the lazy one is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the righteous is exalted.

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

15:21  Foolishness is joy to him who lacks understanding, but a man of understanding walks straight.

15:22  Without counsel purposes are broken, but by many counselors they rise.

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

15:24  The path of life is upward to the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol downward.

15:25  Jehovah will destroy the house of the proud, but He will set up the widow's border.

15:26  The thoughts of the wicked are very hateful to Jehovah, but the words of pleasantness are pure.

15:27  He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes shall live.

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

15:29  Jehovah is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

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

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

15:32  He who ignores correction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gets understanding.

15:33  The fear of Jehovah is instruction in wisdom, and before honor is humility.