Proverbs 15
1 An answer soft it turns away rage and a word of hurt it raises anger.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2 [the] tongue of Wise [people] it makes good knowledge and [the] mouth of fools it pours forth foolishness.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3 [are] in Every place [the] eyes of Yahweh watching evil [people] and good [people].
The eyes of Yhwh are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4 Healing of tongue [is] a tree of life and perverseness with it [is] brokenness in spirit.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5 A fool he spurns [the] discipline of father his and [one who] keeps correction he is prudent.
A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
6 [the] house of A righteous [person] wealth great and with [the] income of a wicked [person] trouble.
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
7 [the] lips of Wise [people] they scatter knowledge and [the] heart of fools [is] not right.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
8 [the] sacrifice of Wicked [people] [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh and [is the] prayer of upright [people] delight his.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Yhwh: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
9 [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] way of a wicked [person] and [one who] pursues righteousness he loves.
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto Yhwh: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
10 Discipline bad [is] for [one who] forsakes [the] path [one who] hates correction he will die.
Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
11 Sheol and Abaddon [are] before Yahweh indeed? for [the] hearts of [the] children of humankind. (Sheol h7585)
Hell and destruction are before Yhwh: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? (Sheol h7585)
12 Not he loves a mocker reproof to him to wise [people] not he goes.
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
13 A heart joyful it makes good a face and by sorrow of heart a spirit [is] stricken.
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
14 A heart discerning it seeks knowledge (and [the] mouth of *Q(K)*) fools it feeds on foolishness.
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
15 All [the] days of [the] afflicted [are] displeasing and a [person] good of heart a feast continually.
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
16 [is] good A little with [the] fear of Yahweh more than treasure great and turmoil with it.
Better is little with the fear of Yhwh than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 [is] good A portion of vegetables and love [is] there more than an ox fattened and hatred [is] with it.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18 A person of rage he stirs up strife and a [person] long of anger he makes quiet a dispute.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19 [the] way of A sluggard [is] like a hedge of thorn[s] and [the] path of upright [people] [is] cast up.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
20 A son wise he makes glad a father and a fool a person [is] despising mother his.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Foolishness [is] a joy to [one] lacking of heart and a person of understanding (he makes straight *L(abh)*) to walk.
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
22 They go wrong plans when there not [is] counsel and with multitude of counselors it is established.
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
23 Joy [belongs] to person in [the] answer of mouth his and [is] a word at appropriate time its how! good.
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
24 [the] path of Life [is] upwards for [one who] acts prudently so as to turn aside from Sheol beneath. (Sheol h7585)
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. (Sheol h7585)
25 [the] house of Proud [people] he tears down - Yahweh and he will establish [the] territory of a widow.
Yhwh will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
26 [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] plans of an evil [person] and [are] clean words of kindness.
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to Yhwh: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
27 [is] troubling Own house his [one who] gains unjustly unjust gain and [one who] hates gifts he will live.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
28 [the] heart of A righteous [person] it considers to answer and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it pours forth evil things.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
29 [is] far Yahweh from wicked [people] and [the] prayer of righteous [people] he hears.
Yhwh is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
30 Light of eyes it makes glad a heart a report good it fattens [the] bone[s].
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
31 An ear [which] hears correction of life in [the] midst of wise [people] it will remain.
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
32 [one who] ignores Discipline [is] rejecting self his and [one who] heeds correction [is] acquiring heart.
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
33 [the] fear of Yahweh [is the] correction of wisdom and [is] before honor humility.
The fear of Yhwh is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
