Proverbs 15
1 A soft answer turns back fury, And a grievous word raises up anger.
A soft answer, turneth away wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger.
2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, And the mouth of fools utters folly.
The tongue of the wise, adorneth knowledge, —but, the mouth of dullards, belcheth out folly.
3 The eyes of YHWH are in every place, Watching the evil and the good.
In every place, are the eyes of Yahweh, observing the evil and the good.
4 A healed tongue [is] a tree of life, And perverseness in it—a breach in the spirit.
Gentleness of the tongue, is a tree of life, but, crookedness therein, a grievous wound in the spirit.
5 A fool despises the instruction of his father, And whoever is regarding reproof is prudent.
A foolish [son], spurneth the correction of his father, but, he that heedeth a reproof, sheweth prudence.
6 Abundant strength [is in] the house of the righteous, And in the increase of the wicked—trouble.
The household of the righteous man, is a great treasure, but, in the increase of the lawless, is disturbance.
7 The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools [is] not right.
The lips of the wise, scatter abroad knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, is not right.
8 The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to YHWH, And the prayer of the upright [is] His delight.
The sacrifice of lawless men, is an abomination to Yahweh, 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.
An abomination to Yahweh, is the way of the lawless, but, the pursuer of righteousness, he loveth.
10 Discipline [is] grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoever is hating reproof dies.
There is, grievous correction, for him that forsaketh the right path, He that hateth rebuke, shall die.
11 Sheol and destruction [are] before YHWH, Surely also the hearts of the sons of men. (Sheol h7585)
Hades and destruction, are before Yahweh, how much more then, the hearts of the sons of men. (Sheol h7585)
12 A scorner does not love his reprover, He does not go to the wise.
A scoffer, loveth not, one who reproveth him, unto the wise, doth he not go.
13 A joyful heart makes the face glad, And the spirit is struck by grief of heart.
A joyful heart, maketh a pleasing countenance, —but, in sorrow of heart, is a stricken spirit.
14 The heart of the intelligent seeks knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoys folly.
The heart of the intelligent, seeketh knowledge, but, the mouth of dullards, feedeth on folly.
15 All the days of the afflicted [are] evil, And gladness of heart [is] a perpetual banquet.
All the days of the afflicted, are sorrowful, but, a cheerful heart, is a continual banquet.
16 Better [is] a little with the fear of YHWH, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
Better is a little, with the reverence of Yahweh, than great treasure, and disquietude therewith.
17 Better [is] an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.
Better is an allowance of herbs, and love, there, than a fatted ox, and hatred therewith.
18 A man of fury stirs up contention, And the slow to anger appeases strife.
A wrathful man, stirreth up strife, but, he that is slow to anger, calmeth contention.
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 sluggard, is like a thorn hedge, but, the path of the upright, is a raised road.
20 A wise son makes a father glad. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
A wise son, maketh a glad father, —but, a dullard, despiseth his own mother.
21 Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directs [his] going.
Folly, is joy to him that lacketh sense, —but, a man of understanding, taketh a straight course.
22 The making void of purposes [is] without counsel, And in a multitude of counselors it is established.
Plans, are frustrated, for lack of consultation, but, by the multitude of counsellors, shall counsel, be established.
23 Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season—how good!
A man hath joy, in the answer of his own mouth, and, a word in its season, —how good!
The way of life, is upwards to the prudent, that he may depart from hades beneath. (Sheol h7585)
25 YHWH pulls down the house of the proud, And He sets up the border of the widow.
The house of proud men, will Yahweh tear down, but he will maintain the boundary of the widow.
26 Thoughts of wickedness [are] an abomination to YHWH, And sayings of pleasantness [are] pure.
An abomination to Yahweh, are the plottings of the wicked, but, with the pure, are sayings of sweetness.
27 A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoever is hating gifts lives.
He, troubleth his own house, who graspeth with greed, but, he that hateth 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, studieth to answer, but, the mouth of the lawless, belcheth out mischiefs.
29 YHWH [is] far from the wicked, And He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Far off is Yahweh, from the lawless, but, the prayer of the righteous, will he hear.
30 The light of the eyes makes the heart glad, A good report makes the bone fat.
The sparkling of bright eyes, rejoiceth the heart, Good news, giveth marrow to the bones.
31 An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Lodges among the wise.
The ear that heareth the reproof which giveth life, in the midst of the wise, shall remain.
32 Whoever is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoever is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.
He that declineth correction, despiseth his own soul, but, he that heareth reproof, gaineth sense.
33 The fear of YHWH [is] the instruction of wisdom, And humility [is] before honor!
The reverence of Yahweh, is the correction of wisdom, and, before honour, is humility.
