Proverbs 15

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1: A answer_H4617 soft_H7390 turns away_H7725 wrath,_H2534 but a word_H1697 harsh_H6089 stirs up_H5927 anger._H0639

2: The tongue_H3956 of the wise_H2450 uses rightly-_H3190 knowledge_H1847 but the mouth_H6310 of fools_H3684 pours forth_H5042 foolishness._H0200

3: [are] in every_H3605 place,_H4725 the eyes_H5869 of Yahweh_H3068 Keeping watch on_H6822 the evil_H7451 and the good._H2896

4: Wholesome_H4832 a tongue [is]_H3956 a tree_H6086 of life-_H2416 but perverseness_H5558 breaks_H7667 the spirit._H7307

5: A fool_H0191 despises_H5006 instruction,_H4148 of his father_H0001 but he who receives_H8104 correction_H8433 is prudent._H6191

6: [In] the house_H1004 of the righteous_H6662 [there is] treasure-_H2633 much_H7227 but in the revenue_H8393 of the wicked_H7563 is trouble._H5916

7: The lips_H8193 of the wise_H2450 disperse_H2219 knowledge,_H1847 but the heart_H3820 of the fool_H3684 [does] not [do]_H3808 so._H3651

8: The sacrifice_H2077 of the wicked_H7563 [is] an abomination to_H8441 Yahweh,_H3068 but the prayer_H8605 of the upright_H3477 [is] His delight._H7522

9: [is] an abomination to_H8441 Yahweh,_H3068 the way_H1870 of the wicked_H7563 but him who follows_H7291 righteousness_H6666 He loves._H0157

10: Discipline [is]_H4148 Harsh_H7451 for him who forsakes_H5800 the way-_H0734 [And] he who hates_H8130 correction_H8433 will die._H4191

11: Hell_H7585 and Destruction [are]_H0011 before_H5048 Yahweh_H3069 how much more_H0637 so_H3588 the hearts_H3826 of the sons_H1121 of men?_H0120

12: not_H3808 does love_H0157 a scoffer_H3887 one who corrects_H3198 to_H0413 the wise_H2450 nor_H3808 will he go._H1980

13: A heart_H3820 merry_H8056 makes a cheerful_H3190 countenance,_H6440 but by sorrow_H6094 of the heart_H3820 the spirit_H7307 is broken._H5218

14: The heart_H3820 of him who has understanding_H0995 seeks_H1245 knowledge,_H1847 but the mouth of_H6440 fools_H3684 feeds on_H7462 foolishness._H0200

15: All_H3605 the days_H3117 of the afflicted_H6041 [are] evil,_H7451 but he who is of a merry_H2896 heart_H3820 [has] a feast_H4960 continual._H8548

16: Better [is]_H2896 a little_H4592 with the fear_H3374 of Yahweh_H3068 Than treasure_H0214 great_H7227 and trouble_H4103

17: Better [is]_H2896 a dinner_H0737 of herbs_H3419 and love is_H0160 where_H8033 Than a calf_H7794 fatted_H0075 and hatred_H8135

18: A man_H0376 wrathful_H2534 stirs up_H1624 strife,_H4066 but [he who is] slow_H0750 to anger_H0639 allays_H8252 contention._H7379

19: The way_H1870 of the lazy [man]_H6102 [is] like a hedge_H4881 of thorns,_H2312 but the way_H0734 of the upright_H3477 [is] a highway._H5549

20: A son_H1121 wise_H2450 makes glad_H8055 a father-_H0001 but foolish_H3684 a man_H0120 despises_H0959 his mother._H0517

21: Folly [is]_H0200 joy_H8057 [to [him who is] lacking_H2638 discernment,_H3820 but a man_H0376 of understanding_H8394 uprightly_H3474 walks._H1980

22: Go awry,_H6565 plans_H4284 without_H0369 counsel_H5475 but in the multitude_H7230 of counselors_H3289 they are established._H6965

23: Has joy_H8057 a man_H0376 by the answer_H4617 of his mouth-_H6310 and a word [spoken]_H1697 in due season,_H6256 how_H4100 good [it is]._H2896

24: The way_H0734 of life_H2416 [winds] upward_H4605 for the wise,_H7919 that_H4616 he may turn away_H5493 from hell_H7585 below._H4295

25: The house_H1004 of the proud,_H1343 will destroy_H5255 Yahweh_H3068 but He will establish_H5324 the boundary_H1366 of the widow._H0490

26: [are] an abomination_H8441 to Yahweh,_H3068 the thoughts_H4284 of the wicked_H7451 but [the words] of the pure_H2889 words [are]_H0561 [are] pleasant._H5278

27: Troubles_H5916 his own house-_H1004 He who is greedy for_H1214 gain_H1215 but he who hates_H8130 bribes_H4979 will live._H2421

28: The heart_H3820 of the righteous_H6662 studies how_H1897 to answer,_H6030 but the mouth_H6310 of the wicked_H7563 pours forth_H5042 evil._H7451

29: Far_H7350 Yahweh [is]_H3068 from the wicked,_H7563 but the prayer_H8605 of the righteous_H6662 He hears._H8085

30: The light_H3974 of the eyes_H5869 rejoices_H8055 the heart-_H3820 [And] a report_H8052 good_H2896 makes healthy_H1878 the bones._H6106

31: The ear_H0241 that hears_H8085 the rebukes_H8433 of life_H2416 among_H7130 the wise_H2450 will abide._H3885

32: He who disdains_H6544 instruction_H4148 despises_H3988 his own soul,_H5315 but he who heeds_H8085 rebuke_H8433 gets_H7069 understanding._H3820

33: The fear_H3374 of Yahweh_H3068 [is] the instruction_H4148 of wisdom-_H2451 and before_H6440 honor [is]_H3519 humility._H6038