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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 Softe answere putteth downe displeasure, but frowarde wordes prouoke vnto anger.
15:2	The tonge of suche as be wyse, vseth knowledge a right, as for a folysh mouth it blabbeth out nothyng, but folyshnesse.
15:3	The eyes of the Lord loke on euery place, beholdyng both the good & badd
15:4	A wholsome tonge is a tree of lyfe, but he that abuseth it, hath a broken mynde.
15:5	A foole despyseth hys fathers correccyon, but he that taketh hede whan he is reproued shall haue the more vnderstandinge.
15:6	The house of the ryghteous is full of ryches, but the increase of the vngodly are nye destruccion.
15:7	A wyse mouth poureth oute knowledge but the herte of the folysh doth not so.
15:8	The Lord abhorreth the sacrifyce of the vngodly, but the prayer of the ryghteous is acceptable vnto hym.
15:9	The waye of the vngodly is an abhominacyon vnto the Lord: but whoso foloweth ryghteousnesse, hym he loueth.
15:10	He that forsaketh the ryght strete, shalbe sore punyshed: and who so hateth correccyon, shall dye.
15:11	The hell with her payne is knowen vnto the Lorde, howe moche more then the hertes of men?
15:12	A scornefull body loueth not one that rebuketh hym nether will he come vnto the wyse.
15:13	A mery herte maketh a chearfull countenaunce, but an heuy herte compelleth a man to syght.
15:14	The hert of hym that hath vnderstandyng, doth seke after knowledge, but the mouth of fooles is fedd with foolyshnesse.
15:15	All the dayes of the poore are myserable, but a quyete hert is as a continual feast.
15:16	Better is a lytle with the feare of the Lorde, then greate treasure with sorowe.
15:17	Better is a measse of potage with loue, then a fat oxe with euell will.
15:18	An angrye man stereth vp stryfe, but he that is pacient, stylleth discorde.
15:19	The waye of a slouthfull man, is as it were hedged with thornes, but the strete of the ryghteous is well clensed.
15:20	A wyse sonne maketh a glad father, but an vndiscrete body shameth his mother.
15:21	A foole reioyseth in foolyshe thinges, but a wyse man loketh well to his awne goynges.
15:22	Unaduysed thoughtes shall come to naught, but where as men are that canne geue councell, there is stedfastnesse.
15:23	A ioyfull thynge is it, to a man when his counsell is folowed: and very pleasunt is a worde spoken in due season.
15:24	The waye of lyfe leadeth vnto heauen, that a man shulde beware of hell beneth.
15:25	The Lorde will breake downe the house of the proude, but he shall make fast the borders of the widdowe.
15:26	The Lorde abhorreth the ymaginacyons of the wycked, but pure wordes of innocentes are pleasaunt vnto hym.
15:27	The couetous man roteth vp hys awne house, but who so hateth rewardes, shall lyue.
15:28	The herte of the ryghtuouse studieth his answere afore. but the wycked mans mouthe spueth out myschefe.
15:29	The Lorde is farre from the vngodly, but he heareth the prayer of the ryghteous.
15:30	Lyke as the clearnesse of the eyes reioyseth the herte, so doth a good name fede the bones.
15:31	The eare that harkeneth to the refourmacyon of lyfe, shall dwell amonge the wyse.
15:32	He that refuseth to be refourmed, despyseth hys awne soule: but he that submytteth hym selfe to correccyon, is wyse.
15:33	The feare of the Lorde is the ryght science of wysdome, and lowlynes goeth before honoure.


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