Proverbs 15
1 A soft answer turns back fury, And a grievous word raises up anger.
A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, And the mouth of fools utters folly.
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
3 The eyes of YHWH are in every place, Watching the evil and the good.
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4 A healed tongue [is] a tree of life, And perverseness in it—a breach in the spirit.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5 A fool despises the instruction of his father, And whoever is regarding reproof is prudent.
A fool despises his father's instruction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.
6 Abundant strength [is in] the house of the righteous, And in the increase of the wicked—trouble.
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
7 The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools [is] not right.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not so.
8 The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to YHWH, And the prayer of the upright [is] His delight.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
9 The way of the wicked [is] an abomination to YHWH, And He loves whoever is pursuing righteousness.
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loves him that follows after righteousness.
10 Discipline [is] grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoever is hating reproof dies.
Correction is grievous unto him that forsakes the way: and he that hates reproof shall die.
11 Sheol and destruction [are] before YHWH, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men. (Sheol h7585)
Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? (Sheol h7585)
12 A scorner does not love his reprover, He does not go to the wise.
A scorner loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go unto the wise.
13 A joyful heart makes the face glad, And the spirit is struck by grief of heart.
A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
14 The heart of the intelligent seeks knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoys folly.
The heart of him that has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
15 All the days of the afflicted [are] evil, And gladness of heart [is] a perpetual banquet.
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
16 Better [is] a little with the fear of YHWH, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 Better [is] an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18 A man of fury stirs up contention, And the slow to anger appeases strife.
A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.
19 The way of the slothful [is] as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
20 A wise son makes a father glad. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directs [his] going.
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.
22 The making void of purposes [is] without counsel, And in a multitude of counselors it is established.
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
23 Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season—how good!
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. (Sheol h7585)
25 YHWH pulls down the house of the proud, And He sets up the border of the widow.
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
26 Thoughts of wickedness [are] an abomination to YHWH, And sayings of pleasantness [are] pure.
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
27 A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoever is hating gifts lives.
He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; but he that hates gifts shall live.
28 The heart of the righteous meditates to answer, And the mouth of the wicked utters evil things.
The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29 YHWH [is] far from the wicked, And He hears the prayer of the righteous.
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
30 The light of the eyes makes the heart glad, A good report makes the bone fat.
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones fat.
31 An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Lodges among the wise.
The ear that hears the reproof of life abides among the wise.
32 Whoever is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoever is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.
He that refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof gets understanding.
33 The fear of YHWH [is] the instruction of wisdom, And humility [is] before honor!
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
