Proverbs 15
1 A mild response shatters anger. But a harsh word stirs up fury.
answer tender to return: turn back rage and word toil to ascend: establish face: anger
2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge. But the mouth of the senseless gushes with foolishness.
tongue wise be good knowledge and lip fool to bubble folly
3 In every place, the eyes of the Lord consider good and evil.
in/on/with all place eye LORD to watch bad: evil and pleasant
4 A peaceful tongue is a tree of life. But that which is immoderate will crush the spirit.
healing tongue tree life and crookedness in/on/with her breaking in/on/with spirit
5 A fool laughs at the discipline of his father. But whoever preserves rebukes will become astute. In abundant justice, there is very great virtue. But the intentions of the impious will be eradicated.
fool(ish) to spurn discipline father his and to keep: look at argument be shrewd
6 The house of the just has very great strength. And in the fruits of the impious, there is disorder.
house: home righteous wealth many and in/on/with produce wicked to trouble
7 The lips of the wise shall disseminate knowledge. The heart of the foolish will be dissimilar.
lips wise to scatter knowledge and heart fool not right
8 The sacrifices of the impious are abominable to the Lord. The vows of the just are appeasing.
sacrifice wicked abomination LORD and prayer upright acceptance his
9 The way of the impious is an abomination to the Lord. Whoever pursues justice is loved by him.
abomination LORD way: conduct wicked and to pursue righteousness to love: lover
10 Doctrine is evil to those who abandon the way of life. Whoever hates correction shall die.
discipline bad: harmful to/for to leave: forsake way to hate argument to die
11 Hell and perdition are in the sight of the Lord. How much more the hearts of the sons of men! (Sheol h7585)
hell: Sheol and Abaddon before LORD also for heart son: child man (Sheol h7585)
12 He who corrupts himself does not love the one who afflicts him, nor will he step toward the wise.
not to love: lover to mock to rebuke to/for him to(wards) wise not to go: went
13 A rejoicing heart gladdens the face. But by the grief of the soul, the spirit is cast down.
heart glad be good face and in/on/with injury heart spirit stricken
14 The heart of the wise seeks doctrine. And the mouth of the foolish feeds on ignorance.
heart to understand to seek knowledge (and lip *Q(K)*) fool to pasture folly
15 All the days of the poor are evil. A secure mind is like a continual feast.
all day afflicted bad: evil and pleasant heart feast continually
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures and dissatisfaction.
pleasant little in/on/with fear LORD from treasure many and tumult in/on/with him
17 It is better to be called to vegetables with charity, than to a fatted calf with hatred.
pleasant ration herb and love there from cattle to fatten and hating in/on/with him
18 A short-tempered man provokes conflicts. Whoever is patient tempers those who are stirred up.
man rage to stir up strife and slow face: anger to quiet strife
19 The way of the slothful is like a hedge of thorns. The way of the just is without offense.
way: conduct sluggish like/as hedge briar and way upright to build
20 A wise son gladdens the father. But the foolish man despises his mother.
son: child wise to rejoice father and fool man to despise mother his
21 Folly is gladness to the foolish. And the prudent man sets his own steps in order.
folly joy to/for lacking heart and man understanding (to smooth *L(abh)*) to go: walk
22 Intentions dissipate where there is no counsel. Yet truly, they are confirmed where there are many counselors.
to break plot in/on/with nothing counsel and in/on/with abundance to advise to arise: establish
23 A man rejoices in the verdict of his own mouth. And a word at the right time is best.
joy to/for man in/on/with answer lip his and word in/on/with time his what? pleasant
24 The path of life is for the wise above, so that he may turn away from the end of Hell. (Sheol h7585)
way life to/for above [to] to/for be prudent because to turn aside: depart from hell: Sheol beneath (Sheol h7585)
25 The Lord will demolish the house of the arrogant. And He will make firm the borders of the widow.
house: home proud to pull LORD and to stand border: boundary widow
26 Evil intentions are an abomination to the Lord. And pure conversation, most beautiful, shall be confirmed by him.
abomination LORD plot bad: evil and pure word pleasantness
27 Whoever pursues avarice disturbs his own house. But whoever hates bribes shall live. Through mercy and faith, sins are purged. But through the fear of the Lord, each one turns aside from evil.
to trouble house: household his to cut off: to gain unjust-gain and to hate gift to live
28 The mind of the just meditates on obedience. The mouth of the impious overflows with evils.
heart righteous to mutter to/for to answer and lip wicked to bubble bad: evil
29 The Lord is distant from the impious. And he will heed the prayers of the just.
distant LORD from wicked and prayer righteous to hear: hear
30 The light of the eyes rejoices the soul. A good reputation fattens the bones.
light eye to rejoice heart tidings pleasant to prosper bone
31 The ear that listens to the reproofs of life shall abide in the midst of the wise.
ear to hear: hear argument life in/on/with entrails: among wise to lodge
32 Whoever rejects discipline despises his own soul. But whoever agrees to correction is a possessor of the heart.
to neglect discipline to reject soul: myself his and to hear: hear argument to buy heart
33 The fear of the Lord is the discipline of wisdom. And humility precedes glory.
fear LORD discipline: instruction wisdom and to/for face: before glory humility
