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15:1  A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
15:2  The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
15:3  The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
15:4  A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
15:5  A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
15:6  In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
15:7  The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
15:8  The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
15:9  The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but he loves him who pursues righteousness.
15:10  There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; whoever hates reproof will die.
15:11  Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord; how much more the hearts of the children of man!
15:12  A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
15:13  A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.
15:14  The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
15:15  All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
15:16  Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
15:17  Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
15:18  A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.
15:19  The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway.
15:20  A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
15:21  Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.
15:22  Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.
15:23  To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!
15:24  The path of life leads upwards for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
15:25  The Lord tears down the house of the proud but maintains the widow's boundaries.
15:26  The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord, but gracious words are pure.
15:27  Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live.
15:28  The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
15:29  The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
15:30  The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones.
15:31  The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
15:32  Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.
15:33  The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honour.