Proverbs 15
1 An answer soft it turns away rage and a word of hurt it raises anger.
A soft answer turneth away wrath; but a grievous word stirreth 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 useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools poureth 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, keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
4 Healing of tongue [is] a tree of life and perverseness with it [is] brokenness in spirit.
A soothing tongue is a tree of life; but perverseness therein is a wound to the spirit.
5 A fool he spurns [the] discipline of father his and [one who] keeps correction he is prudent.
A fool despiseth his father's correction; but he that regardeth 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 is not stedfast.
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 to the LORD; but He loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
10 Discipline bad [is] for [one who] forsakes [the] path [one who] hates correction he will die.
There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; and he that hateth reproof shall die.
11 Sheol and Abaddon [are] before Yahweh indeed? for [the] hearts of [the] children of humankind. (Sheol h7585)
The nether-world 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 loveth not to be reproved; he will not 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 maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of 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 hath discernment seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.
15 All [the] days of [the] afflicted [are] displeasing and a [person] good of heart a feast continually.
All the days of the poor are evil; but he that is of a merry heart hath 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 turmoil 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 stirreth up discord; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth 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 sluggard is as though hedged by thorns; but the path of the upright is even.
20 A son wise he makes glad a father and a fool a person [is] despising mother his.
A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth 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 lacketh understanding; but a man of discernment walketh straightforwards.
22 They go wrong plans when there not [is] counsel and with multitude of counselors it is established.
For want of counsel purposes are frustrated; 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 hath joy in the answer of his mouth; and a word 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 path of life goeth upward for the wise, that he may depart from the nether-world 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 pluck up 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 wickedness are an abomination to the LORD; but words of pleasantness are pure.
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 troubleth his own house; but he that hateth 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 studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth 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 heareth 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 rejoiceth the heart; and a good report maketh the bones fat.
31 An ear [which] hears correction of life in [the] midst of wise [people] it will remain.
The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
32 [one who] ignores Discipline [is] rejecting self his and [one who] heeds correction [is] acquiring heart.
He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; but he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth 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 goeth humility.
