The Proverbs 15

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1 A soft answer turneth away wrath but grievous words stir up anger ⚑

2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness ⚑

3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place beholding the evil and the good ⚑

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

5 A fool despiseth his ather’s instruction but he that regardeth reproof is prudent ⚑

6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble ⚑

7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge but the heart of the foolish doeth not so ⚑

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

9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness ⚑

10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way and he that hateth reproof shall die ⚑

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

12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him neither will he go unto the wise ⚑

13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken ⚑

14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness ⚑

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast ⚑

16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith ⚑

17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a stalled ox and hatred therewith ⚑

18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife ⚑

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

20 A wise son maketh a glad father but a foolish man despiseth his mother ⚑

21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom but a man of understanding walketh uprightly ⚑

22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed but in the multitude of counsellors they are established ⚑

23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth and a word spoken in due season how good is it ⚑

24 The way of life is above to the wise that he may depart from hell beneath ⚑

25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud but he will establish the border of the widow ⚑

26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD but the words of the pure are pleasant words ⚑

27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house but he that hateth gifts shall live ⚑

28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things ⚑

29 The LORD is far from the wicked but he heareth the prayer of the righteous ⚑

30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart and a good report maketh the bones fat ⚑

31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise ⚑

32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding ⚑

33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom and before honour is humility ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain