Jubilee2000 - Proverbs - 15

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

15:2  The tongue of the wise shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness.

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

15:4  The wholesome tongue [is a] tree of life, but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.

15:5  The fool despises his father's chastening, but he that regards reproof shall become prudent.

15:6  In the house of the righteous [is] much provision, but in the fruit of the wicked is trouble.

15:7  The lips of the wise disperse wisdom, 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 unto the LORD, but he loves him that follows after righteousness.

15:10  Chastening [is] grievous unto him that forsakes the way, but he that hates reproof shall die.

15:11  Sheol and hell [are] before the LORD; how much more then the hearts of men?

15:12  The scorner does not love [the] one that reproves him, neither will he go unto the wise.

15:13  A joyful heart makes a beautiful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is abated.

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

15:15  All the days of the poor [are] difficult, but he that is of a good 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 vegetables where love is than a fatted calf 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 a hedge of thorns, but the path of the righteous [is] made plain.

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

15:21  Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of understanding, but the man who is intelligent 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 [it is]!

15:24  The way of life [is] uphill to the wise, that he may separate himself from Sheol below.

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

15:26  The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the LORD, but the speech of the pure is pure.

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 shall abide among the wise.

15:32  He that refuses chastening despises his own soul, but he that hears reproof has an [understanding] heart.

15:33  The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom, and before honour [is] humility.: