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  15:1 ¶
Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger. |
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15:1 ¶
A soft°
answer°
turneth°°
away°
wrath:°
but grievous°
words°
stir up°°
anger.° |
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15:2
The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things. |
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15:2
The tongue°
of the wise°
useth knowledge°
aright:°°
but the mouth°
of fools°
poureth out°°
foolishness.° |
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15:3
The eyes of the Lord behold both the evil and the good in every place. |
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15:3
The eyes°
of Yahweh°
[are] in every°
place,°
beholding°°
the evil°
and the good.° |
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15:4
The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with understanding. |
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15:4
A wholesome°
tongue°
[is] a tree°
of life:°
but perverseness°
therein [is] a breach°
in the spirit.° |
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15:5
A fool scorns his father's instruction; but he that keeps his commandments is more prudent. In abounding righteousness is great strength: but the ungodly shall utterly perish from the earth. |
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15:5
A fool°
despiseth°°
his father's°
instruction:°
but he that regardeth°°
reproof°
is prudent.°° |
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15:6
In the houses of the righteous is much strength: but the fruits of the ungodly shall perish. |
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15:6
In the house°
of the righteous°
[is] much°
treasure:°
but in the revenues°
of the wicked°
is trouble.°° |
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15:7
The lips of the wise are bound by discretion: but the hearts of the foolish are not safe. |
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15:7
The lips°
of the wise°
disperse°°
knowledge:°
but the heart°
of the foolish°
[doeth] not°
so.° |
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15:8
The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable with him. |
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15:8
The sacrifice°
of the wicked°
[is] an abomination°
to Yahweh:°
but the prayer°
of the upright°
[is] his delight.° |
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15:9
The ways of an ungodly [man] are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness. |
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15:9
The way°
of the wicked°
[is] an abomination°
unto Yahweh:°
but he loveth°°
him that followeth°°
after°
righteousness.° |
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15:10
The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by; but they that hate reproofs die disgracefully. |
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15:10
Correction°
[is] grievous°
unto him that forsaketh°°
the way:°
[and] he that hateth°°
reproof°
shall die.°° |
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15:11
Hell and destruction are manifest to the Lord; how shall not also be the hearts of men? |
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15:11
Hell°
and destruction°
[are] before°
Yahweh:°
how much more then°°
the hearts°
of the children°
of men?° |
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15:12
An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise. |
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15:12
A scorner°°
loveth°°
not°
one that reproveth°°
him: neither°
will he go°°°
unto°
the wise.° |
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15:13
When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, [the countenance] is sad. |
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15:13
A merry°
heart°
maketh a cheerful°°
countenance:°
but by sorrow°
of the heart°
the spirit°
is broken.° |
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15:14
An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils. |
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15:14
The heart°
of him that hath understanding°°
seeketh°°
knowledge:°
but the mouth°°°
of fools°
feedeth°°
on°
foolishness.° |
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15:15
The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet. |
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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.° |
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15:16
Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear [of the Lord]. |
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15:16
Better°
[is] little°
with the fear°
of Yahweh°
than great°
treasure°°
and trouble°
therewith. |
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15:17
Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity. |
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15:17
Better°
[is] a dinner°
of herbs°
where°
love°
is, than a stalled°°
ox°°
and hatred°
therewith. |
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15:18
A passionate man stirs up strife; but [he that is] slow to anger appeases even a rising one. A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels; but an ungodly man rather stirs [them] up. |
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15:18
A wrathful°
man°
stirreth up°°
strife:°
but [he that is] slow°
to anger°
appeaseth°°
strife.° |
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15:19
The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth. |
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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.°° |
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15:20
A wise son gladdens [his] father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother. |
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15:20
A wise°
son°
maketh a glad°°
father:°
but a foolish°
man°
despiseth°°
his mother.° |
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15:21
The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright. |
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15:21
Folly°
[is] joy°
to [him that is] destitute°
of wisdom:°
but a man°
of understanding°
walketh°°°
uprightly.°° |
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15:22
They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors. |
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15:22
Without°
counsel°
purposes°
are disappointed:°°
but in the multitude°
of counsellors°°
they are established.°° |
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15:23
A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common [weal]. |
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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]! |
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15:24
The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell. |
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15:24
The way°
of life°
[is] above°
to the wise,°°
that°
he may depart°°
from hell°°
beneath.° |
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15:25
The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow. |
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15:25
Yahweh°
will destroy°°
the house°
of the proud:°
but he will establish°°
the border°
of the widow.° |
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15:26
An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour. |
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15:26
The thoughts°
of the wicked°
[are] an abomination°
to Yahweh:°
but [the words] of the pure°
[are] pleasant°
words.° |
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15:27
A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. [By alms and by faithful dealings sins are purged away]; but by the fear of the Lord every one departs from evil. |
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15:27
He that is greedy°°
of gain°
troubleth°°
his own house;°
but he that hateth°°
gifts°
shall live.°° |
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15:28
The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord; and through them even enemies become friends. |
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15:28
The heart°
of the righteous°
studieth°°
to answer:°°
but the mouth°
of the wicked°
poureth°°
out°
evil things.° |
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15:29
God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God. |
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15:29
Yahweh°
[is] far°
from the wicked:°°
but he heareth°°
the prayer°
of the righteous.° |
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15:30
The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones. |
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15:30
The light°
of the eyes°
rejoiceth°°
the heart:°
[and] a good°
report°
maketh°°
the bones°
fat.°° |
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15:31
[Absent from Manuscript] |
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15:31
The ear°
that heareth°°
the reproof°
of life°
abideth°°
among°
the wise.° |
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15:32
He that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that mind reproofs loves his soul. |
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15:32
He that refuseth°°
instruction°
despiseth°°
his own soul:°
but he that heareth°°
reproof°
getteth°°
understanding.° |
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15:33
The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honour will correspond therewith. |
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15:33
The fear°
of Yahweh°
[is] the instruction°
of wisdom;°
and before°
honour°
[is] humility.° |
