Proverb 15

Pro 15:1 A soft answer turns back wrath, but a hurtful word stirs up anger.
Pro 15:2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
Pro 15:3 The eyes of Jehovah are in every place watching the evil and the good.
Pro 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it is a break of the spirit.
Pro 15:5 A fool despises his father’s instruction, but he keeping correction is sensible.
Pro 15:6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but in the gain of the wicked is tumult.
Pro 15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the fool is not so.
Pro 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is a hateful thing to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Pro 15:9 The way of the wicked is hateful to Jehovah, but He loves him who pursues righteousness.
Pro 15:10 Discipline is grievous to him who forsakes the way, he who hates reproof shall die.
Pro 15:11 Hell and destruction are before Jehovah; even more the hearts of the sons of men!
Pro 15:12 A scorner does not love one who corrects him, nor will he go to the wise.
Pro 15:13 A joyful heart makes a good face, but by grief of heart the spirit is stricken.
Pro 15:14 The heart of the understanding one seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
Pro 15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, but gladness of heart is a continual feast.
Pro 15:16 Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah than great treasure and tumult with it.
Pro 15:17 Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred with it.
Pro 15:18 A furious man stirs up quarreling, but he who is slow to anger calms fighting.
Pro 15:19 The way of the lazy one is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the righteous is exalted.
Pro 15:20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Pro 15:21 Foolishness is joy to him who lacks understanding, but a man of understanding directs his going.
Pro 15:22 Without counsel purposes are broken, but by many counselors they rise.
Pro 15:23 A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and how good is a word in its season!
Pro 15:24 The path of life is upward to the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol downward.
Pro 15:25 Jehovah will destroy the house of the proud, but He will set up the widow’s border.
Pro 15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are very hateful to Jehovah, but the words of pleasantness are pure.
Pro 15:27 He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes shall live.
Pro 15:28 The heart of the righteous muses how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Pro 15:29 Jehovah is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Pro 15:30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, a good report makes the bones fat.
Pro 15:31 The ear that hears the reproof of life shall remain among the wise.
Pro 15:32 He casting off correction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gets understanding.
Pro 15:33 The fear of Jehovah is instruction in wisdom, and before honor is humility.

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

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