< Proverbs 15 >

1 A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.
answer tender to return: turn back rage and word toil to ascend: establish face: anger
2 The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly.
tongue wise be good knowledge and lip fool to bubble folly
3 The eyes of the Lord in every place behold the good and the evil.
in/on/with all place eye LORD to watch bad: evil and pleasant
4 A peaceable tongue is a tree of life: but that which is immoderate, shall crush the spirit.
healing tongue tree life and crookedness in/on/with her breaking in/on/with spirit
5 A fool laugheth at the instruction of his father: but he that regardeth reproofs shall become prudent. In abundant justice there is the greatest strength: but the devices of the wicked shall be rooted out.
fool(ish) to spurn discipline father his and to keep: look at argument be shrewd
6 The house of the just is very much strength: and in the fruits of the wicked is trouble.
house: home righteous wealth many and in/on/with produce wicked to trouble
7 The lips of the wise shall disperse knowledge: the heart of fools shall be unlike.
lips wise to scatter knowledge and heart fool not right
8 The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the just are acceptable.
sacrifice wicked abomination LORD and prayer upright acceptance his
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: he that followeth justice is beloved by him.
abomination LORD way: conduct wicked and to pursue righteousness to love: lover
10 Instruction is grievous to him that forsaketh the way of life: he that hateth reproof shall die.
discipline bad: harmful to/for to leave: forsake way to hate argument to die
11 Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of the children of men? (Sheol h7585)
hell: Sheol and Abaddon before LORD also for heart son: child man (Sheol h7585)
12 A corrupt man loveth not one that reproveth him: nor will he go to the wise.
not to love: lover to mock to rebuke to/for him to(wards) wise not to go: went
13 A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by grief of mind the spirit is cast down.
heart glad be good face and in/on/with injury heart spirit stricken
14 The heart of the wise seeketh instruction: and the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
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 without content,
pleasant little in/on/with fear LORD from treasure many and tumult in/on/with him
17 It is better to be invited to herbs with love, 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 passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up.
man rage to stir up strife and slow face: anger to quiet strife
19 The way of the slothful is as a hedge of thorns; the way of the just is without offence.
way: conduct sluggish like/as hedge briar and way upright to build
20 A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.
son: child wise to rejoice father and fool man to despise mother his
21 Folly is joy to the fool: and the wise man maketh straight his steps.
folly joy to/for lacking heart and man understanding (to smooth *L(abh)*) to go: walk
22 Designs are brought to nothing where there is no counsel: but where there are many counsellors, they are established.
to break plot in/on/with nothing counsel and in/on/with abundance to advise to arise: establish
23 A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due 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 above for the wise, that he may decline from the lowest 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 destroy the house of the proud: and will strengthen the borders of the widow.
house: home proud to pull LORD and to stand border: boundary widow
26 Evil thoughts are an abomination to the Lord: and pure words most beautiful shall be confirmed by him.
abomination LORD plot bad: evil and pure word pleasantness
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth bribes shall live. By mercy and faith sins are purged away: and by the fear of the Lord every one declineth 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 studieth obedience: the mouth of the wicked over floweth with evils.
heart righteous to mutter to/for to answer and lip wicked to bubble bad: evil
29 The Lord is far from the wicked: and he will hear the prayers of the just.
distant LORD from wicked and prayer righteous to hear: hear
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the soul: a good name maketh the bones fat.
light eye to rejoice heart tidings pleasant to prosper bone
31 The ear that heareth 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 He that rejecteth instruction, despiseth his own soul: but he that yieldeth to reproof possesseth understanding.
to neglect discipline to reject soul: myself his and to hear: hear argument to buy heart
33 The fear of the Lord is the lesson of wisdom: and humility goeth before glory.
fear LORD discipline: instruction wisdom and to/for face: before glory humility

< Proverbs 15 >