Proverbs 15 Wrath destroyeth even the prudent; now a soft answer turneth away wrath; but a harsh word stirreth up anger.

Thomson⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Wrath destroyeth even the prudent; now a soft answer turneth away wrath; but a harsh word stirreth up anger. ² The tongue of the wise knoweth good things; but the mouth of fools poureth out evils. ³ The eyes of the Lord are in every place, they behold both the evil and the good. ⁴ A healing tongue is a tree of life; and he who keepeth it shall be filled with the spirit. ⁵ A fool despiseth the instruction of a father: but he who keepeth commands is more prudent. Where righteousness aboundeth there is much power: but the wicked being utterly rooted out of the land, shall perish. ⁶ In the houses of the righteous there is much power; but the fruits of the wicked shall perish. ⁷ The lips of the wise are devoted to knowledge; but the hearts of fools are not safe. ⁸ The sacrifices of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of the upright are acceptable to him. ⁹ The ways of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord; but he loveth them who follow righteousness. ¹⁰ The correction of the innocent is remarked by them who pass by; but they who hate reproofs die dishonourably. ¹¹ The mansion of the dead, and destruction, are open to the view of the Lord; how much more then the hearts of men! ¹² An uninstructed man will not love them who reprove him, nor will he associate with the wise. ¹³ When the heart is glad the countenance is cheerful; but when in sorrow, it is sad. ¹⁴ An upright heart seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the uninstructed will taste evils. ¹⁵ The eyes of the wicked are continually looking for evils; but the good are continually at rest. ¹⁶ Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without that fear. ¹⁷ Better is a dinner on herbs, with friendship and favour, than a feast on young bulls, with enmity. ¹⁸ A wrathful man prepareth battles; but he who is slow to anger appeaseth the rising quarrel. A man slow to anger will extinguish law suits; but the wicked rather promote them. ¹⁹ The ways of the slothful are strewed with thorns; but those of the diligent are well beaten. ²⁰ A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son mocketh his mother. ²¹ The paths of the foolish are destitute of understanding; but a prudent man walketh uprightly. ²² They who do not honour councils, substitute thoughts: but by the understanding of counsellors, counsel will endure. ²³ A wicked man will not hearken to it, nor can he say any thing in season, or for the publick good. ²⁴ The determinations of the wise are ways of life; that he may turn from the mansion of the dead and be saved. ²⁵ The Lord destroyeth the houses of the haughty: but the border of the widow he hath established. ²⁶ An evil thought is an abomination to the Lord: but the speeches of the chaste are grave. ²⁷ He who receiveth bribes destroyeth himself: but he who hateth the receiving of bribes is safe. By acts of kindness and faithfulness sins are purged away: and by the fear of the Lord every one will decline from evil. ²⁸ The hearts of the righteous study faithfulness: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. The ways of the righteous are acceptable to the Lord: and by them enemies are made friends. ²⁹ God is far removed from the wicked: but he hearkeneth to the prayers of the righteous. Better is a small portion with righteousness; than much produce with injustice. Let the heart of man devise righteous things, that his steps may be directed by God. ³⁰ The eye which beholdeth good things rejoiceth the heart: And a good reputation maketh the bones fat. ³¹ [Omitted] ³² He who rejecteth instruction hateth himself: but he who regardeth reproofs loveth his soul. ³³ The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom: and the beginning of glory will be answerable thereto.