Proverbs 15 ¶ A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.

EJ2000⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ ¶ A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger. ² ¶ The tongue of the wise shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness. ³ ¶ The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding those who are evil and those who are good. ⁴ ¶ The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. ⁵ ¶ The fool despises his father’s chastening, but he that regards reproof shall become prudent. ⁶ ¶ In the house of the righteous is much provision, but in the fruit of the wicked is trouble. ⁷ ¶ The lips of the wise disperse wisdom, but the heart of the foolish does 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 loves him that follows after righteousness. ¹⁰ ¶ Chastening is grievous unto him that forsakes the way, but he that hates reproof shall die. ¹¹ ¶ Sheol and hell are before the LORD; how much more then the hearts of men? ¹² ¶ The scorner does not love the one that reproves him, neither will he go unto the wise. ¹³ ¶ A joyful heart makes a beautiful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is abated. ¹⁴ ¶ The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness. ¹⁵ ¶ All the days of the poor are difficult, but he that is of a good heart has 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 vegetables where love is than a fatted calf and hatred therewith. ¹⁸ ¶ A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he that is slow to anger appeases strife. ¹⁹ ¶ The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns, but the path of the righteous is made plain. ²⁰ ¶ The wise son makes a glad father, but the foolish man despises his mother. ²¹ ¶ Folly is joy to him that is destitute of understanding, but the man who is intelligent walks uprightly. ²² ¶ Without counsel purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. ²³ ¶ A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is! ²⁴ ¶ The way of life is uphill to the wise, that he may separate himself from Sheol below. ²⁵ ¶ The LORD will destroy the house of the proud, but he will establish the inheritance of the widow. ²⁶ ¶ The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but the speech of the pure is pure. ²⁷ ¶ He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house, but he that hates gifts shall live. ²⁸ ¶ The heart of the righteous studies to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. ²⁹ ¶ The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. ³⁰ ¶ The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good report makes the bones fat. ³¹ ¶ The ear that hears the reproof of life shall abide among the wise. ³² ¶ He that refuses chastening despises his own soul, but he that hears reproof has an understanding heart. ³³ ¶ The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honour is humility.