Proverbs 15:1 A gentle7390 answer4617 turns7725 away wrath,2534 but a harsh6089 word1697 stirs up5927 anger.639 cr 2 The tongue3956 of the wise2450 commends3190 knowledge,1847 but the mouth6310 of fools3684 gush out5042 folly.200 cr 3 Yahweh's3068 eyes5869 are everywhere,4725 keeping watch6822 on the evil7451 and the good.2896 cr 4 A gentle4832 tongue3956 is a tree6086 of life,2416 but deceit5558 in it crushes7667 the spirit.7307 cr 5 A fool191 despises5006 his father's1 correction,4148 but he who heeds8104 reproof8433 shows prudence.6191 cr 6 In the house1004 of the righteous6662 is much7227 treasure,2633 but the income8393 of the wicked7563 brings trouble.5916 cr 7 The lips8193 of the wise2450 spread2219 knowledge;1847 not so with the heart3820 of fools.3684 cr 8 The sacrifice2077 made by the wicked7563 is an abomination8441 to Yahweh,3068 but the prayer8605 of the upright3477 is his delight.7522 cr 9 The way1870 of the wicked7563 is an abomination8441 to Yahweh,3068 but he loves157 him who follows7291 after righteousness.6666 cr 10 There is stern7451 discipline4148 for one who forsakes5800 the way:734 whoever hates8130 reproof8433 shall die.4191 cr 11 Sheol7585 and Abaddon11 are before Yahweh—3068 how much more then the hearts3826 of the children1121 of men!120 cr 12 A scoffer3887 doesn't love157 to be reproved;3198 he will not go3212 to the wise.2450 cr 13 A glad8056 heart3820 makes a cheerful3190 face;6440 but an aching6094 heart3820 breaks5218 the spirit.7307 cr 14 The heart3820 of one who has understanding995 seeks1245 knowledge,1847 but the mouths6310 of fools3684 feed7462 on folly.200 cr 15 All the days3117 of the afflicted6041 are wretched,7451 but one who has a cheerful2896 heart3820 enjoys a continual8548 feast.4960 cr 16 Better2896 is little,4592 with the fear3374 of Yahweh,3068 than great7227 treasure214 with trouble.4103 cr 17 Better2896 is a dinner737 of herbs,3419 where love160 is, than a fattened75 calf7794 with hatred.8135 cr 18 A wrathful2534 man376 stirs up1624 contention,4066 but one who is slow750 to anger639 appeases strife.7379 cr 19 The way1870 of the sluggard6102 is like a thorn2312 patch,4881 but the path734 of the upright3477 is a highway.734 cr 20 A wise2450 son1121 makes a father1 glad,8055 but a foolish3684 man120 despises959 his mother.517 cr 21 Folly200 is joy8057 to one who is void2638 of wisdom,3820 but a man376 of understanding8394 keeps his way3212 straight.3474 cr 22 Where there is no counsel,5475 plans4284 fail;6565 but in a multitude7230 of counselors3289 they are established.6965 cr 23 Joy8057 comes to a man376 with the reply4617 of his mouth.6310 How good2896 is a word1697 at the right time!6256 cr 24 {Sheol is the place of the dead.} The path734 of life2416 leads upward4605 for the wise,7919 to keep5493 him from going downward4295 to Sheol.7585 cr 25 Yahweh3068 will uproot5255 the house1004 of the proud,1343 but he will keep5324 the widow's490 borders1366 intact. cr 26 Yahweh3068 detests8441 the thoughts4284 of the wicked,7451 but the thoughts561 of the pure2889 are pleasing.5278 cr 27 He who is greedy1214 for gain1215 troubles5916 his own house,1004 but he who hates8130 bribes4979 will live.2421 cr 28 The heart3820 of the righteous6662 weighs1897 answers,6030 but the mouth6310 of the wicked7563 gushes5042 out evil.7451 cr 29 Yahweh3068 is far7350 from the wicked,7563 but he hears8085 the prayer8605 of the righteous.6662 cr 30 The light3974 of the eyes5869 rejoices8055 the heart.3820 Good2896 news8052 gives1878 health1878 to the bones.6106 cr 31 The ear241 that listens8085 to reproof8433 lives,2416 and will be at home3885 among7130 the wise.2450 cr 32 He who refuses6544 correction4148 despises3988 his own soul,5315 but he who listens8085 to reproof8433 gets7069 understanding.3820 cr 33 The fear3374 of Yahweh3068 teaches4148 wisdom.2451 Before6440 honor3519 is humility.6038 cr