15:1 ¶
A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. |
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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 uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly. |
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15:2
The tongue°
of the wise°
useth knowledge°
aright:°°
but the mouth°
of fools°
poureth out°°
foolishness.° |
15:3
The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good. |
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15:3
The eyes°
of the LORD°
[are] in every°
place,°
beholding°°
the evil°
and the good.° |
15:4
A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit. |
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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 correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight. |
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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 to Jehovah; But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. |
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15:9
The way°
of the wicked°
[is] an abomination°
unto the LORD:°
but he loveth°°
him that followeth°°
after°
righteousness.° |
15:10
There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; [And] he that hateth reproof shall die. |
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15:10
Correction°
[is] grievous°
unto him that forsaketh°°
the way:°
[and] he that hateth°°
reproof°
shall die.°° |
15:11
Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah: How much more then the hearts of the children of men! |
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15:11
Hell°
and destruction°
[are] before°
the LORD:°
how much more then°°
the hearts°
of the children°
of men?° |
15:12
A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise. |
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15:12
A scorner°°
loveth°°
not°
one that reproveth°°
him: neither°
will he go°°°
unto°
the wise.° |
15:13
A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. |
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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 folly. |
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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 cheerful heart [hath] a continual feast. |
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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 Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith. |
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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. |
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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 contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. |
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15:18
A wrathful°
man°
stirreth up°°
strife:°
but [he that is] slow°
to anger°
appeaseth°°
strife.° |
15:19
The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway. |
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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. |
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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 void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going. |
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15:21
Folly°
[is] joy°
to [him that is] destitute°
of wisdom:°
but a man°
of understanding°
walketh°°°
uprightly.°° |
15:22
Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established. |
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15:22
Without°
counsel°
purposes°
are disappointed:°°
but in the multitude°
of counsellors°°
they are established.°° |
15:23
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it! |
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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
To the wise the way of life [goeth] upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath. |
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15:24
The way°
of life°
[is] above°
to the wise,°°
that°
he may depart°°
from hell°°
beneath.° |
15:25
Jehovah will root up the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow. |
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15:25
The LORD°
will destroy°°
the house°
of the proud:°
but he will establish°°
the border°
of the widow.° |
15:26
Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words [are] pure. |
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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 bribes shall live. |
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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. |
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15:28
The heart°
of the righteous°
studieth°°
to answer:°°
but the mouth°
of the wicked°
poureth°°
out°
evil things.° |
15:29
Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous. |
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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] good tidings make the bones fat. |
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15:30
The light°
of the eyes°
rejoiceth°°
the heart:°
[and] a good°
report°
maketh°°
the bones°
fat.°° |
15:31
The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall abide among the wise. |
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15:31
The ear°
that heareth°°
the reproof°
of life°
abideth°°
among°
the wise.° |
15:32
He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding. |
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15:32
He that refuseth°°
instruction°
despiseth°°
his own soul:°
but he that heareth°°
reproof°
getteth°°
understanding.° |
15:33
The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor [goeth] humility. |
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15:33
The fear°
of the LORD°
[is] the instruction°
of wisdom;°
and before°
honour°
[is] humility.° |