Proverbs 15
1 Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.
An answer soft it turns away rage and a word of hurt it raises anger.
2 The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.
[the] tongue of Wise [people] it makes good knowledge and [the] mouth of fools it pours forth foolishness.
3 The eyes of the Lord behold both the evil and the good in every place.
[are] in Every place [the] eyes of Yahweh watching evil [people] and good [people].
4 The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with understanding.
Healing of tongue [is] a tree of life and perverseness with it [is] brokenness in spirit.
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.
A fool he spurns [the] discipline of father his and [one who] keeps correction he is prudent.
6 In the houses of the righteous is much strength: but the fruits of the ungodly shall perish.
[the] house of A righteous [person] wealth great and with [the] income of a wicked [person] trouble.
7 The lips of the wise are bound by discretion: but the hearts of the foolish are not safe.
[the] lips of Wise [people] they scatter knowledge and [the] heart of fools [is] not right.
8 The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable with him.
[the] sacrifice of Wicked [people] [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh and [is the] prayer of upright [people] delight his.
9 The ways of an ungodly [man] are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness.
[is] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] way of a wicked [person] and [one who] pursues righteousness he loves.
10 The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by; but they that hate reproofs die disgracefully.
Discipline bad [is] for [one who] forsakes [the] path [one who] hates correction he will die.
11 Hell and destruction are manifest to the Lord; how shall not also be the hearts of men? (Sheol h7585)
Sheol and Abaddon [are] before Yahweh indeed? for [the] hearts of [the] children of humankind. (Sheol h7585)
12 An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise.
Not he loves a mocker reproof to him to wise [people] not he goes.
13 When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, [the countenance] is sad.
A heart joyful it makes good a face and by sorrow of heart a spirit [is] stricken.
14 An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils.
A heart discerning it seeks knowledge (and [the] mouth of *Q(K)*) fools it feeds on foolishness.
15 The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet.
All [the] days of [the] afflicted [are] displeasing and a [person] good of heart a feast continually.
16 Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear [of the Lord].
[is] good A little with [the] fear of Yahweh more than treasure great and turmoil with it.
17 Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity.
[is] good A portion of vegetables and love [is] there more than an ox fattened and hatred [is] with it.
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.
A person of rage he stirs up strife and a [person] long of anger he makes quiet a dispute.
19 The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth.
[the] way of A sluggard [is] like a hedge of thorn[s] and [the] path of upright [people] [is] cast up.
20 A wise son gladdens [his] father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.
A son wise he makes glad a father and a fool a person [is] despising mother his.
21 The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright.
Foolishness [is] a joy to [one] lacking of heart and a person of understanding (he makes straight *L(abh)*) to walk.
22 They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors.
They go wrong plans when there not [is] counsel and with multitude of counselors it is established.
23 A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common [weal].
Joy [belongs] to person in [the] answer of mouth his and [is] a word at appropriate time its how! good.
24 The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell. (Sheol h7585)
[the] path of Life [is] upwards for [one who] acts prudently so as to turn aside from Sheol beneath. (Sheol h7585)
25 The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow.
[the] house of Proud [people] he tears down - Yahweh and he will establish [the] territory of a widow.
26 An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour.
[are] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] plans of an evil [person] and [are] clean words of kindness.
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.
[is] troubling Own house his [one who] gains unjustly unjust gain and [one who] hates gifts he will live.
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.
[the] heart of A righteous [person] it considers to answer and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it pours forth evil things.
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. The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones.
[is] far Yahweh from wicked [people] and [the] prayer of righteous [people] he hears.
Light of eyes it makes glad a heart a report good it fattens [the] bone[s].
An ear [which] hears correction of life in [the] midst of wise [people] it will remain.
32 He that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that mind reproofs loves his soul.
[one who] ignores Discipline [is] rejecting self his and [one who] heeds correction [is] acquiring heart.
33 The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honour will correspond therewith.
[the] fear of Yahweh [is the] correction of wisdom and [is] before honor humility.
