Proverbs 15

¹A soft answer turneth away wrath;

²The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright;

³The eyes of Jehovah are in every place,

⁴A gentle tongue is a tree of life;

⁵A fool despiseth his father’s correction;

⁶In the house of the righteous is much treasure;

⁷The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;

⁸The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah;

⁹The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah;

¹⁰There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way;

¹¹Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah;

¹²A scoffer loveth not to be reproved;

¹³A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance;

¹⁴The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge;

¹⁵All the days of the afflicted are evil;

¹⁶Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah,

¹⁷Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is,

¹⁸A wrathful man stirreth up contention;

¹⁹The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns;

²⁰A wise son maketh a glad father;

²¹Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom;

²²Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed;

²³A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth;

²⁴To the wise the way of life goeth upward,

²⁵Jehovah will root up the house of the proud;

²⁶Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah;

²⁷He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house;

²⁸The heart of the righteous studieth to answer;

²⁹Jehovah is far from the wicked;

³⁰The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart;

³¹The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life

³²He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul;

³³The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom;