Proverbs 15
1 An answer soft it turns away rage and a word of hurt it raises anger.
A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2 [the] tongue of Wise [people] it makes good knowledge and [the] mouth of fools it pours forth foolishness.
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
3 [are] in Every place [the] eyes of Yahweh watching evil [people] and good [people].
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4 Healing of tongue [is] a tree of life and perverseness with it [is] brokenness in spirit.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5 A fool he spurns [the] discipline of father his and [one who] keeps correction he is prudent.
A fool despises his father's instruction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.
6 [the] house of A righteous [person] wealth great and with [the] income of a wicked [person] trouble.
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
7 [the] lips of Wise [people] they scatter knowledge and [the] heart of fools [is] not right.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not so.
8 [the] sacrifice of Wicked [people] [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh and [is the] prayer of upright [people] delight his.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
9 [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] way of a wicked [person] and [one who] pursues righteousness he loves.
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loves him that follows after righteousness.
10 Discipline bad [is] for [one who] forsakes [the] path [one who] hates correction he will die.
Correction is grievous unto him that forsakes the way: and he that hates reproof shall die.
11 Sheol and Abaddon [are] before Yahweh indeed? for [the] hearts of [the] children of humankind. (Sheol h7585)
Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? (Sheol h7585)
12 Not he loves a mocker reproof to him to wise [people] not he goes.
A scorner loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go unto the wise.
13 A heart joyful it makes good a face and by sorrow of heart a spirit [is] stricken.
A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
14 A heart discerning it seeks knowledge (and [the] mouth of *QK) fools it feeds on foolishness.
The heart of him that has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
15 All [the] days of [the] afflicted [are] displeasing and a [person] good of heart a feast continually.
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
16 [is] good A little with [the] fear of Yahweh more than treasure great and turmoil with it.
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 [is] good A portion of vegetables and love [is] there more than an ox fattened and hatred [is] with it.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18 A person of rage he stirs up strife and a [person] long of anger he makes quiet a dispute.
A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.
19 [the] way of A sluggard [is] like a hedge of thorn[s] and [the] path of upright [people] [is] cast up.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
20 A son wise he makes glad a father and a fool a person [is] despising mother his.
A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Foolishness [is] a joy to [one] lacking of heart and a person of understanding he makes straight to walk.
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.
22 They go wrong plans when there not [is] counsel and with multitude of counselors it is established.
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
23 Joy [belongs] to person in [the] answer of mouth his and [is] a word at appropriate time its how! good.
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
24 [the] path of Life [is] upwards for [one who] acts prudently so as to turn aside from Sheol beneath. (Sheol h7585)
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. (Sheol h7585)
25 [the] house of Proud [people] he tears down - Yahweh and he will establish [the] territory of a widow.
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
26 [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] plans of an evil [person] and [are] clean words of kindness.
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
27 [is] troubling Own house his [one who] gains unjustly unjust gain and [one who] hates gifts he will live.
He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; but he that hates gifts shall live.
28 [the] heart of A righteous [person] it considers to answer and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it pours forth evil things.
The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29 [is] far Yahweh from wicked [people] and [the] prayer of righteous [people] he hears.
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
30 Light of eyes it makes glad a heart a report good it fattens [the] bone[s].
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones fat.
31 An ear [which] hears correction of life in [the] midst of wise [people] it will remain.
The ear that hears the reproof of life abides among the wise.
32 [one who] ignores Discipline [is] rejecting self his and [one who] heeds correction [is] acquiring heart.
He that refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof gets understanding.
33 [the] fear of Yahweh [is the] correction of wisdom and [is] before honor humility.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
