Proverbs 15

1Wrath destroys even men of discernment; But a humble answer turns away anger, And a grievous word stirs up wrath.

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2The tongue of the wise understands good things, But the mouth of those without discernment proclaims evil things.

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3The eyes of the Lord are in every place; They keep watch over both the evil and the good.

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4The healing of the tongue is a tree of life, And the one who guards it will be filled with the Spirit.

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5A son without discernment treats the instruction of his father with contempt, But the one who guards his commandments is more astute.

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6In abundant righteousness there is much strength, But the ungodly shall utterly perish from the earth.

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7In the houses of the righteous there is much strength, But the fruits of the ungodly shall perish.

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8The lips of the wise are bound by perception, But the hearts of those without discernment are not safe.

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9The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord, But the prayers of the upright are acceptable with Him.

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10The ways of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord, But He loves those who pursue righteousness.

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11The instruction of the simple is known by those who pass by, But those who hate reproofs will die shamefully.

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12Hades and destruction are manifest before the Lord; How can the hearts of men not be also?

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13An uninstructed man will not love those who reprove him, And he will not keep company with the wise.

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14When one's heart is glad, his face is cheerful, But when it is in grief, his face is sad.

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15The upright heart seeks perception, But the mouth of the uninstructed will know evil things.

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16The eyes of evil men are waiting for evil things all the time, But good men are at rest continually.

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17Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord Than great treasures with lack of fear.

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18Better is a dinner of herbs with friendship and grace Than a fatted calf with hostility.

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19An angry man stirs up contention, But a longsuffering man even calms the rising quarrel.

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20A longsuffering man will extinguish condemnations, But the ungodly man stirs up more.

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21The ways of idle men are strewn with thorny plants, But the thorny plants of the courageous are worn smooth.

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22A wise son gladdens a father, But a son without discernment treats his mother with contempt.

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23The paths of one without understanding are in need of discernment, But a man with discernment walks uprightly.

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24Those not honoring councils defer their deliberations, But counsel remains in the hearts of those who resolve to do it.

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25The evil man will not obey counsel, Nor will he speak anything appropriate, even something for the common good.

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26The thoughts of a wise man are his ways of life, That he might turn aside and be saved from Hades.

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27The Lord will destroy the houses of the arrogant, But He will strengthen the boundary of a widow.

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28The thinking of the unrighteous man is an abomination to the Lord, But the words of the holy are sacred.

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29He who receives bribes utterly destroys himself, But he who hates the receiving of bribes saves himself.

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30Sins are cleansed by almsgiving and faithfulness, And by the fear of the Lord every one turns aside from evil.

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31The hearts of the righteous care about faithfulness, But the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things.

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32The ways of righteous men are acceptable before the Lord, And through them even enemies become friends.

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33God is far from the ungodly, But He hears the prayers of the righteous.

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34Better is a small yield with the righteous Than abundant fruits with the unrighteous.

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35Let the heart of a man think righteous things That he may make his steps straight under God.

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36The eye that beholds good things gladdens the heart, But a good report enriches the bones.

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37He who rejects instruction hates himself, But he who gives heed to reproofs loves his soul.

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38The fear of God is instruction and wisdom, And the beginning of glory will respond to it.

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