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| Proverbs 15:1 | A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger. | By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings. |
| Proverbs 15:2 | The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly. | Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words. |
| Proverbs 15:3 | In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good. | The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. |
| Proverbs 15:4 | A healed tongue [is] a tree of life, And perverseness in it a breach in the spirit. | A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit. |
| Proverbs 15:5 | A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent. | A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense. |
| Proverbs 15:6 | [In] the house of the righteous [is] abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked trouble. | In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble. |
| Proverbs 15:7 | The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools [is] not right. | The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right. |
| Proverbs 15:8 | The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright [is] His delight. | The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight. |
| Proverbs 15:9 | An abomination to Jehovah [is] the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth. | The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him. |
| Proverbs 15:10 | Chastisement [is] grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoso is hating reproof dieth. | There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching. |
| Proverbs 15:11 | Sheol and destruction [are] before Jehovah, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men. | Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men! |
| Proverbs 15:12 | A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not. | The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise. |
| Proverbs 15:13 | A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten. | A glad heart makes a shining face, but by the sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. |
| Proverbs 15:14 | The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly. | The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise. |
| Proverbs 15:15 | All the days of the afflicted [are] evil, And gladness of heart [is] a perpetual banquet. | All the days of the troubled are evil; but he whose heart is glad has an unending feast. |
| Proverbs 15:16 | Better [is] a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it. | Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble. |
| Proverbs 15:17 | Better [is] an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it. | Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it. |
| Proverbs 15:18 | A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife. | An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting. |
| Proverbs 15:19 | The way of the slothful [is] as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up. | Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway. |
| Proverbs 15:20 | A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother. | A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother. |
| Proverbs 15:21 | Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth [his] going. | Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight. |
| Proverbs 15:22 | Without counsel [is] the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established. | Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain. |
| Proverbs 15:23 | Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season how good! | A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is! |
| Proverbs 15:24 | A path of life [is] on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath. | Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld. |
| Proverbs 15:25 | The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow. | The house of the man of pride will be uprooted by the Lord, but he will make safe the heritage of the widow. |
| Proverbs 15:26 | An abomination to Jehovah [are] thoughts of wickedness, And pure [are] sayings of pleasantness. | Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing. |
| Proverbs 15:27 | A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth. | He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life. |
| Proverbs 15:28 | The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things. | The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things. |
| Proverbs 15:29 | Far [is] Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth. | The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright. |
| Proverbs 15:30 | The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone. | The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat. |
| Proverbs 15:31 | An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise. | The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise. |
| Proverbs 15:32 | Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding. | He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom. |
| Proverbs 15:33 | The fear of Jehovah [is] the instruction of wisdom, And before honour [is] humility! | The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour. |
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