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15:1  A gentle answer turns away anger, but a sharp word causes anger.
15:2  The tongue of the wise uses much learning in a good way, but the mouth of fools speaks in a foolish way.
15:3  The eyes of the Lord are in every place, watching the bad and the good.
15:4  A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but a sinful tongue crushes the spirit.
15:5  A fool turns away from the strong teaching of his father, but he who remembers the strong words spoken to him is wise.
15:6  Great riches are in the house of those who are right with God, but trouble is what the sinful will receive.
15:7  The lips of the wise spread much learning, but the minds of fools do not.
15:8  The Lord hates the gifts of the sinful, but the prayer of the faithful is His joy.
15:9  The Lord hates the way of the sinful, but He loves him who follows what is right and good.
15:10  He who turns from the right way will be punished. He who hates strong words spoken to him will die.
15:11  The world of the dead lies open before the Lord. How much more the hearts of men!
15:12  A man who laughs at the truth has no love for the one who speaks strong words to him. He will not go to the wise.
15:13  A glad heart makes a happy face, but when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.
15:14  The mind of him who has understanding looks for much learning, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolish ways.
15:15  All the days of the suffering are hard, but a glad heart has a special supper all the time.
15:16  A little with the fear of the Lord is better than great riches with trouble.
15:17  A dish of vegetables with love is better than eating the best meat with hate.
15:18  A man with a bad temper starts fights, but he who is slow to anger quiets fighting.
15:19  The path of the lazy man is grown over with thorns, but the path of the faithful is a good road.
15:20  A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man hates his mother.
15:21  A foolish way is joy to him who has no wisdom, but a man of understanding walks straight.
15:22  Plans go wrong without talking together, but they will go well when many wise men talk about what to do.
15:23  To give a good answer is a joy to a man, and how pleasing is a word given at the right time!
15:24  The path of life leads up for the wise, so he may keep away from hell below.
15:25  The Lord will tear down the house of the proud, but He will make a place for the woman whose husband has died.
15:26  The Lord hates the plans of the sinful, but the words of the pure are pleasing to Him.
15:27  He who gets things by doing wrong brings trouble to his family, but he who will not be paid in secret for wrong-doing will live.
15:28  The mind of the one who is right with God thinks about how to answer, but the mouth of the sinful pours out sinful things.
15:29  The Lord is far from the sinful, but He hears the prayer of those who are right with Him.
15:30  The light of the eyes makes the heart glad. Good news puts fat on the bones.
15:31  He whose ear listens to careful words spoken will live among the wise.
15:32  He who does not listen to strong teaching hates himself, but he who listens when strong words are spoken gets understanding.
15:33  The fear of the Lord is the teaching for wisdom, and having no pride comes before honor.