Proverbs 15
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
answer tender to return: turn back rage and word toil to ascend: establish face: anger
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
tongue wise be good knowledge and lip fool to bubble folly
3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
in/on/with all place eye LORD to watch bad: evil and pleasant
4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life; but perverseness therein is a wound to the spirit.
healing tongue tree life and crookedness in/on/with her breaking in/on/with spirit
5 A fool despiseth his father's correction; but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
fool(ish) to spurn discipline father his and to keep: look at argument be shrewd
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure; but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
house: home righteous wealth many and in/on/with produce wicked to trouble
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; but the heart of the foolish is not stedfast.
lips wise to scatter knowledge and heart fool not right
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
sacrifice wicked abomination LORD and prayer upright acceptance his
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; but He loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
abomination LORD way: conduct wicked and to pursue righteousness to love: lover
10 There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; and he that hateth reproof shall die.
discipline bad: harmful to/for to leave: forsake way to hate argument to die
11 The nether-world and Destruction are before the LORD; how much more then 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 scorner loveth not to be reproved; he will not go unto the wise.
not to love: lover to mock to rebuke to/for him to(wards) wise not to go: went
13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
heart glad be good face and in/on/with injury heart spirit stricken
14 The heart of him that hath discernment seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.
heart to understand to seek knowledge (and lip *Q(K)*) fool to pasture folly
15 All the days of the poor are evil; but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
all day afflicted bad: evil and pleasant heart feast continually
16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure and turmoil therewith.
pleasant little in/on/with fear LORD from treasure many and tumult in/on/with him
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
pleasant ration herb and love there from cattle to fatten and hating in/on/with him
18 A wrathful man stirreth up discord; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
man rage to stir up strife and slow face: anger to quiet strife
19 The way of the sluggard is as though hedged by thorns; but the path of the upright is even.
way: conduct sluggish like/as hedge briar and way upright to build
20 A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
son: child wise to rejoice father and fool man to despise mother his
21 Folly is joy to him that lacketh understanding; but a man of discernment walketh straightforwards.
folly joy to/for lacking heart and man understanding (to smooth *L(abh)*) to go: walk
22 For want of counsel purposes are frustrated; but in the multitude of 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 hath joy in the answer of his mouth; and a word in due season, how good is it!
joy to/for man in/on/with answer lip his and word in/on/with time his what? pleasant
24 The path of life goeth upward for the wise, that he may depart from the nether-world beneath. (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 pluck up the house of the proud; but He will establish the border of the widow.
house: home proud to pull LORD and to stand border: boundary widow
26 The thoughts of wickedness are an abomination to the LORD; but words of pleasantness are pure.
abomination LORD plot bad: evil and pure word pleasantness
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
to trouble house: household his to cut off: to gain unjust-gain and to hate gift to live
28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
heart righteous to mutter to/for to answer and lip wicked to bubble bad: evil
29 The LORD is far from the wicked; but He heareth the prayer of the righteous.
distant LORD from wicked and prayer righteous to hear: hear
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; and a good report maketh the bones fat.
light eye to rejoice heart tidings pleasant to prosper bone
31 The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
ear to hear: hear argument life in/on/with entrails: among wise to lodge
32 He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; but he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth 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 instruction of wisdom; and before honour goeth humility.
fear LORD discipline: instruction wisdom and to/for face: before glory humility
