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15:1  A soft word turns away anger and a hard word arouses wrath.
15:2  The tongue of wisdom adorns knowledge, and the mouth of fools vomits a curse.
15:3  The eyes of Lord Jehovah are in every place, gazing on the good and on the evil.
15:4  The tree of life is the healing of the tongue, and he that eats its fruit will be filled by it.
15:5  A fool mocks at the instruction of his father and he that is smart keeps reproof.
15:6  In the house of the righteous is much power, and the produce of the evil will be destroyed.
15:7  The lips of the wise speak knowledge and the hearts of fools are unrighteous.
15:8  Lord Jehovah despises the sacrifices of the evil and his pleasure is in the prayer of the upright.
15:9  Lord Jehovah despises the way of the evil and he shows mercy to him who practices righteousness.
15:10  The instruction of those who do not know evil is revealed, and those who hate reproof will die.
15:11  Sheol and destruction are in front of Lord Jehovah, and also the hearts of the children of men.
15:12  The evil one does not love him that rebukes him, and he does not walk with the wise.
15:13  A glad heart improves the body and the depressed heart saddens the spirit.
15:14  The heart of the righteous seeks knowledge, and the mouth of the evil speaks evil things.
15:15  All the days of the poor are poor, and the sweet are always calm.
15:16  To worship Lord Jehovah a little is better than the great treasures of the evil.
15:17  Better is a meal of vegetables and the love of The Name, than Fattened oxen with hatred.
15:18  An angry man provokes a brawl, and the patient man reproves a dispute, extinguishing it.
15:19  The ways of the lazy are filled with sorrows and the ways of the upright are clear.
15:20  A wise son gladdens his father and a foolish son is the shame of his mother.
15:21  A foolish man is lacking heart and an understanding man walks justly.
15:22  Those who honor the assembly bypass reasoning, and by the multitude of advisers advice is established.
15:23  The word of his mouth is joy to a man, and it is good for him that speaks in his time.
15:24  The Way of Life is an ascent to the understanding one, to turn away from Sheol beneath.
15:25  Lord Jehovah breaks down the house of the proud and he strengthens the border of the widows.
15:26  Evil ideas are detestable before Lord Jehovah, and pure words are sweet.
15:27  He that accepts a bribe destroys his soul and he that hates taking a bribe has Life.
15:28  The heart of the righteous meditates upon the faith, and the mouth of the evils speaks evil things.
15:29  Lord Jehovah is far from the evil ones and he hears the prayer of the righteous.
15:30  The light of the eyes gladdens the heart, and the good heart fattens the bones.
15:31  The ear that hears the reproof of life will lodge among the wise.
15:32  The one that detests discipline hates his soul and the one that hears correction possesses wisdom.
15:33  The awe of Lord Jehovah is the instruction of life and the glory of the meek one goes before him.