Proverbs 15
1 answer tender to return: turn back rage and word toil to ascend: establish face: anger
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 tongue wise be good knowledge and lip fool to bubble folly
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
3 in/on/with all place eye LORD to watch bad: evil and pleasant
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
4 healing tongue tree life and crookedness in/on/with her breaking in/on/with spirit
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
5 fool(ish) to spurn discipline father his and to keep: look at argument be shrewd
A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.
6 house: home righteous wealth many and in/on/with produce wicked to trouble
The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.
7 lips wise to scatter knowledge and heart fool not right
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
8 sacrifice wicked abomination LORD and prayer upright acceptance his
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
9 abomination LORD way: conduct wicked and to pursue righteousness to love: lover
The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.
10 discipline bad: harmful to/for to leave: forsake way to hate argument to die
Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.
Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD— how much more the hearts of men! (Sheol h7585)
12 not to love: lover to mock to rebuke to/for him to(wards) wise not to go: went
A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.
13 heart glad be good face and in/on/with injury heart spirit stricken
A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.
14 heart to understand to seek knowledge (and lip *Q(K)*) fool to pasture folly
A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
15 all day afflicted bad: evil and pleasant heart feast continually
All the days of the oppressed are bad, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
16 pleasant little in/on/with fear LORD from treasure many and tumult in/on/with him
Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
17 pleasant ration herb and love there from cattle to fatten and hating in/on/with him
Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.
18 man rage to stir up strife and slow face: anger to quiet strife
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
19 way: conduct sluggish like/as hedge briar and way upright to build
The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
20 son: child wise to rejoice father and fool man to despise mother his
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 folly joy to/for lacking heart and man understanding (to smooth *L(abh)*) to go: walk
Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.
22 to break plot in/on/with nothing counsel and in/on/with abundance to advise to arise: establish
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
23 joy to/for man in/on/with answer lip his and word in/on/with time his what? pleasant
A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
24 way life to/for above [to] to/for be prudent because to turn aside: depart from hell: Sheol beneath (Sheol h7585)
The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
25 house: home proud to pull LORD and to stand border: boundary widow
The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but He protects the boundaries of the widow.
26 abomination LORD plot bad: evil and pure word pleasantness
The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.
27 to trouble house: household his to cut off: to gain unjust-gain and to hate gift to live
He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
28 heart righteous to mutter to/for to answer and lip wicked to bubble bad: evil
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
29 distant LORD from wicked and prayer righteous to hear: hear
The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
30 light eye to rejoice heart tidings pleasant to prosper bone
The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
31 ear to hear: hear argument life in/on/with entrails: among wise to lodge
He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
32 to neglect discipline to reject soul: myself his and to hear: hear argument to buy heart
He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
33 fear LORD discipline: instruction wisdom and to/for face: before glory humility
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
