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Proverbs - Chapter: 15


15:1	A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
15:2	The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
15:3	The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
15:4	A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
15:5	A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
15:6	In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
15:7	The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
15:8	The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
15:9	The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
15:10	Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
15:11	Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
15:12	A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
15:13	A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
15:14	The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
15:15	All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
15:16	Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
15:17	Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
15:18	A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
15:19	The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
15:20	A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
15:21	Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
15:22	Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
15:23	A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
15:24	The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
15:25	The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
15:26	The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
15:27	He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
15:28	The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
15:29	The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
15:30	The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
15:31	The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
15:32	He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
15:33	The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.


15:1	A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.
15:2	The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.
15:3	The eyes of the Lord in euery place beholde the euill and the good.
15:4	A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.
15:5	A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.
15:6	The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.
15:7	The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.
15:8	The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.
15:9	The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.
15:10	Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction, shall die.
15:11	Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of the sonnes of men?
15:12	A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him, neither will he goe vnto the wise.
15:13	A ioyfull heart maketh a chearefull countenance: but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie.
15:14	The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.
15:15	All the dayes of the afflicted are euill: but a good conscience is a continuall feast.
15:16	Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.
15:17	Better is a dinner of greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith.
15:18	An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.
15:19	The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.
15:20	A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
15:21	Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
15:22	Without cousel thoughts come to nought: but in the multitude of counsellers there is stedfastnesse.
15:23	A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due season?
15:24	The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.
15:25	The Lord will destroye the house of the proude men: but hee will stablish the borders of the widowe.
15:26	The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.
15:27	He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.
15:28	The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
15:29	The Lord is farre off from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
15:30	The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat.
15:31	The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.
15:32	Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.
15:33	The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome: and before honour, goeth humilitie.


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