Proverbs 15
1 A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.
An answer soft it turns away rage and a word of hurt it raises anger.
2 The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.
[the] tongue of Wise [people] it makes good knowledge and [the] mouth of fools it pours forth foolishness.
3 The eyes of the Lord in euery place beholde the euill and the good.
[are] in Every place [the] eyes of Yahweh watching evil [people] and good [people].
4 A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.
Healing of tongue [is] a tree of life and perverseness with it [is] brokenness in spirit.
5 A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.
A fool he spurns [the] discipline of father his and [one who] keeps correction he is prudent.
6 The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.
[the] house of A righteous [person] wealth great and with [the] income of a wicked [person] trouble.
7 The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.
[the] lips of Wise [people] they scatter knowledge and [the] heart of fools [is] not right.
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.
[the] sacrifice of Wicked [people] [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh and [is the] prayer of upright [people] delight his.
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.
[is] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] way of a wicked [person] and [one who] pursues righteousness he loves.
10 Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction, shall die.
Discipline bad [is] for [one who] forsakes [the] path [one who] hates correction he will die.
11 Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of the sonnes of men? (Sheol h7585)
Sheol and Abaddon [are] before Yahweh indeed? for [the] hearts of [the] children of humankind. (Sheol h7585)
12 A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him, neither will he goe vnto the wise.
Not he loves a mocker reproof to him to wise [people] not he goes.
13 A ioyfull heart maketh a chearefull countenance: but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie.
A heart joyful it makes good a face and by sorrow of heart a spirit [is] stricken.
14 The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.
A heart discerning it seeks knowledge (and [the] mouth of *Q(K)*) fools it feeds on foolishness.
15 All the dayes of the afflicted are euill: but a good conscience is a continuall feast.
All [the] days of [the] afflicted [are] displeasing and a [person] good of heart a feast continually.
16 Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.
[is] good A little with [the] fear of Yahweh more than treasure great and turmoil with it.
17 Better is a dinner of greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith.
[is] good A portion of vegetables and love [is] there more than an ox fattened and hatred [is] with it.
18 An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.
A person of rage he stirs up strife and a [person] long of anger he makes quiet a dispute.
19 The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.
[the] way of A sluggard [is] like a hedge of thorn[s] and [the] path of upright [people] [is] cast up.
20 A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
A son wise he makes glad a father and a fool a person [is] despising mother his.
21 Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
Foolishness [is] a joy to [one] lacking of heart and a person of understanding (he makes straight *L(abh)*) to walk.
22 Without cousel thoughts come to nought: but in the multitude of counsellers there is stedfastnesse.
They go wrong plans when there not [is] counsel and with multitude of counselors it is established.
23 A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due season?
Joy [belongs] to person in [the] answer of mouth his and [is] a word at appropriate time its how! good.
[the] path of Life [is] upwards for [one who] acts prudently so as to turn aside from Sheol beneath. (Sheol h7585)
25 The Lord will destroye the house of the proude men: but hee will stablish the borders of the widowe.
[the] house of Proud [people] he tears down - Yahweh and he will establish [the] territory of a widow.
26 The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.
[are] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] plans of an evil [person] and [are] clean words of kindness.
27 He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.
[is] troubling Own house his [one who] gains unjustly unjust gain and [one who] hates gifts he will live.
28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
[the] heart of A righteous [person] it considers to answer and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it pours forth evil things.
29 The Lord is farre off from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
[is] far Yahweh from wicked [people] and [the] prayer of righteous [people] he hears.
30 The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat.
Light of eyes it makes glad a heart a report good it fattens [the] bone[s].
31 The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.
An ear [which] hears correction of life in [the] midst of wise [people] it will remain.
32 Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.
[one who] ignores Discipline [is] rejecting self his and [one who] heeds correction [is] acquiring heart.
33 The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome: and before honour, goeth humilitie.
[the] fear of Yahweh [is the] correction of wisdom and [is] before honor humility.
