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| 15:1 | A soft answere turneth away wrath: but grieuous words stirre vp anger. |
| 15:2 | The tongue of the wise, vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles, powreth out foolishnes. |
| 15:3 | The eyes of the Lord are in euery place, beholding the euill & the good. |
| 15:4 | A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but peruersnesse therein is a breach in the spirit. |
| 15:5 | A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but hee that regardeth reproofe, is prudent. |
| 15:6 | In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble. |
| 15:7 | The lippes 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 vpright is his delight. |
| 15:9 | The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth after righteousnes. |
| 15:10 | Correction is grieuous vnto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproofe, 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 loueth not one that reproueth him: neither will he goe vnto the wise. |
| 15:13 | A merry heart maketh a cheerefull countenance: but by sorrow of the heart, the spirit is broken. |
| 15:14 | The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fooles feedeth on foolishnesse. |
| 15:15 | All the dayes of the afflicted are euill: but he that is of a merry heart, hath a continuall feast. |
| 15:16 | Better is little with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith. |
| 15:17 | Better is a dinner of herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe, and hatred therewith. |
| 15:18 | A wrathfull man stirreth vp strife: but he that is slow to anger, appeaseth strife. |
| 15:19 | The way of the slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is made plaine. |
| 15:20 | A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. |
| 15:21 | Folly is ioy to him that is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly. |
| 15:22 | Without counsell, purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellours they are established. |
| 15:23 | A man hath ioy by the answere of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it? |
| 15:24 | The way of life is aboue 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 wordes of the pure, are pleasant words. |
| 15:27 | Hee that is greedy of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth gifts, shall liue. |
| 15:28 | The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the mouth of the wicked, powreth out euil things. |
| 15:29 | The Lord is farre from the wicked: but hee heareth the prayer of the righteous. |
| 15:30 | The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat. |
| 15:31 | The eare that heareth the reproofe of life, abideth among the wise. |
| 15:32 | He that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that heareth reproofe, getteth vnderstanding. |
| 15:33 | The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisedome; and before honour is humilitie. |
| 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. |
| 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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