Proverbs 15
1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a grievous word stirs up anger.
A soft answer turns back fury, And a grievous word raises up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, And the mouth of fools utters folly.
3 The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
The eyes of YHWH are in every place, Watching the evil and the good.
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it is a breaking of the spirit.
A healed tongue [is] a tree of life, And perverseness in it—a breach in the spirit.
5 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who regards reproof gets prudence.
A fool despises the instruction of his father, And whoever is regarding reproof is prudent.
6 In the house of a righteous man is much treasure, but in the revenues of a wicked man is trouble.
Abundant strength [is in] the house of the righteous, And in the increase of the wicked—trouble.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish, not so.
The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools [is] not right.
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to YHWH, And the prayer of the upright [is] His delight.
9 The way of a wicked man is an abomination to Jehovah, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.
The way of the wicked [is] an abomination to YHWH, And He loves whoever is pursuing righteousness.
10 There is grievous correction for him who forsakes the way. He who hates reproof shall die.
Discipline [is] grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoever is hating reproof dies.
11 Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah. How much more then the hearts of the sons of men! (Sheol h7585)
Sheol and destruction [are] before YHWH, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men. (Sheol h7585)
12 A scoffer does not like to be reproved. He will not go to the wise.
A scorner does not love his reprover, He does not go to the wise.
13 A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
A joyful heart makes the face glad, And the spirit is struck by grief of heart.
14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
The heart of the intelligent seeks knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoys folly.
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, but he who is of a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
All the days of the afflicted [are] evil, And gladness of heart [is] a perpetual banquet.
16 Better is little with the fear of Jehovah, than great treasure and trouble with it.
Better [is] a little with the fear of YHWH, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred with it.
Better [is] an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.
18 A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.
A man of fury stirs up contention, And the slow to anger appeases strife.
19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is made a highway.
The way of the slothful [is] as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.
20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
A wise son makes a father glad. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding makes his going straight.
Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directs [his] going.
22 Where there is no counsel, plans are disappointed, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
The making void of purposes [is] without counsel, And in a multitude of counselors it is established.
23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is!
Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season—how good!
A path of life [is] on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath. (Sheol h7585)
25 Jehovah will root up the house of the proud, but he will establish the border of the widow.
YHWH pulls down the house of the proud, And He sets up the border of the widow.
26 Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah, but pleasant words are pure.
Thoughts of wickedness [are] an abomination to YHWH, And sayings of pleasantness [are] pure.
27 He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes shall live.
A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoever is hating gifts lives.
28 The heart of a righteous man meditates to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
The heart of the righteous meditates to answer, And the mouth of the wicked utters evil things.
29 Jehovah is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
YHWH [is] far from the wicked, And He hears the prayer of the righteous.
30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news make the bones fat.
The light of the eyes makes the heart glad, A good report makes the bone fat.
31 The ear that hearkens to the reproof of life shall abide among the wise.
An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Lodges among the wise.
32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who hearkens to reproof gets understanding.
Whoever is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoever is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.
33 The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.
The fear of YHWH [is] the instruction of wisdom, And humility [is] before honor!
