Proverbs 15
1 A soft answer, turneth away wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger.
An answer soft it turns away rage and a word of hurt it raises anger.
2 The tongue of the wise, adorneth knowledge, —but, the mouth of dullards, belcheth out folly.
[the] tongue of Wise [people] it makes good knowledge and [the] mouth of fools it pours forth foolishness.
3 In every place, are the eyes of Yahweh, observing the evil and the good.
[are] in Every place [the] eyes of Yahweh watching evil [people] and good [people].
4 Gentleness of the tongue, is a tree of life, but, crookedness therein, a grievous wound in the spirit.
Healing of tongue [is] a tree of life and perverseness with it [is] brokenness in spirit.
5 A foolish [son], spurneth the correction of his father, but, he that heedeth a reproof, sheweth prudence.
A fool he spurns [the] discipline of father his and [one who] keeps correction he is prudent.
6 The household of the righteous man, is a great treasure, but, in the increase of the lawless, is disturbance.
[the] house of A righteous [person] wealth great and with [the] income of a wicked [person] trouble.
7 The lips of the wise, scatter abroad knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, is not right.
[the] lips of Wise [people] they scatter knowledge and [the] heart of fools [is] not right.
8 The sacrifice of lawless men, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, the prayer of the upright, is his delight.
[the] sacrifice of Wicked [people] [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh and [is the] prayer of upright [people] delight his.
9 An abomination to Yahweh, is the way of the lawless, but, the pursuer of righteousness, he loveth.
[is] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] way of a wicked [person] and [one who] pursues righteousness he loves.
10 There is, grievous correction, for him that forsaketh the right path, He that hateth rebuke, shall die.
Discipline bad [is] for [one who] forsakes [the] path [one who] hates correction he will die.
11 Hades and destruction, are before Yahweh, how much more then, the hearts of the sons of men. (Sheol h7585)
Sheol and Abaddon [are] before Yahweh indeed? for [the] hearts of [the] children of humankind. (Sheol h7585)
12 A scoffer, loveth not, one who reproveth him, unto the wise, doth he not go.
Not he loves a mocker reproof to him to wise [people] not he goes.
13 A joyful heart, maketh a pleasing countenance, —but, in sorrow of heart, is a stricken spirit.
A heart joyful it makes good a face and by sorrow of heart a spirit [is] stricken.
14 The heart of the intelligent, seeketh knowledge, but, the mouth of dullards, feedeth on folly.
A heart discerning it seeks knowledge (and [the] mouth of *Q(K)*) fools it feeds on foolishness.
15 All the days of the afflicted, are sorrowful, but, a cheerful heart, is a continual banquet.
All [the] days of [the] afflicted [are] displeasing and a [person] good of heart a feast continually.
16 Better is a little, with the reverence of Yahweh, than great treasure, and disquietude therewith.
[is] good A little with [the] fear of Yahweh more than treasure great and turmoil with it.
17 Better is an allowance of herbs, and love, there, than a fatted ox, and hatred therewith.
[is] good A portion of vegetables and love [is] there more than an ox fattened and hatred [is] with it.
18 A wrathful man, stirreth up strife, but, he that is slow to anger, calmeth contention.
A person of rage he stirs up strife and a [person] long of anger he makes quiet a dispute.
19 The way of the sluggard, is like a thorn hedge, but, the path of the upright, is a raised road.
[the] way of A sluggard [is] like a hedge of thorn[s] and [the] path of upright [people] [is] cast up.
20 A wise son, maketh a glad father, —but, a dullard, despiseth his own mother.
A son wise he makes glad a father and a fool a person [is] despising mother his.
21 Folly, is joy to him that lacketh sense, —but, a man of understanding, taketh a straight course.
Foolishness [is] a joy to [one] lacking of heart and a person of understanding (he makes straight *L(abh)*) to walk.
22 Plans, are frustrated, for lack of consultation, but, by the multitude of counsellors, shall counsel, be established.
They go wrong plans when there not [is] counsel and with multitude of counselors it is established.
23 A man hath joy, in the answer of his own mouth, and, a word in its season, —how good!
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 house of proud men, will Yahweh tear down, but he will maintain the boundary of the widow.
[the] house of Proud [people] he tears down - Yahweh and he will establish [the] territory of a widow.
26 An abomination to Yahweh, are the plottings of the wicked, but, with the pure, are sayings of sweetness.
[are] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] plans of an evil [person] and [are] clean words of kindness.
27 He, troubleth his own house, who graspeth with greed, but, he that hateth gifts, shall live.
[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 answer, but, the mouth of the lawless, belcheth out mischiefs.
[the] heart of A righteous [person] it considers to answer and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it pours forth evil things.
29 Far off is Yahweh, from the lawless, but, the prayer of the righteous, will he hear.
[is] far Yahweh from wicked [people] and [the] prayer of righteous [people] he hears.
30 The sparkling of bright eyes, rejoiceth the heart, Good news, giveth marrow to the bones.
Light of eyes it makes glad a heart a report good it fattens [the] bone[s].
31 The ear that heareth the reproof which giveth life, in the midst of the wise, shall remain.
An ear [which] hears correction of life in [the] midst of wise [people] it will remain.
32 He that declineth correction, despiseth his own soul, but, he that heareth reproof, gaineth sense.
[one who] ignores Discipline [is] rejecting self his and [one who] heeds correction [is] acquiring heart.
33 The reverence of Yahweh, is the correction of wisdom, and, before honour, is humility.
[the] fear of Yahweh [is the] correction of wisdom and [is] before honor humility.
