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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 dispenses 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 a parent’s instruction, but the one who heeds admonition 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 minds of fools.
15:8  The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
15:9  The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but he loves the one who pursues righteousness.
15:10  There is severe discipline for one who forsakes the way, but one who hates a rebuke will die.
15:11  Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord, how much more human hearts!
15:12  Scoffers do not like to be rebuked; they will not go to the wise.
15:13  A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
15:14  The mind of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
15:15  All the days of the poor are hard, but a cheerful 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 vegetables where love is than a fatted ox and hatred with it.
15:18  Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife, but those who are slow to anger calm contention.
15:19  The way of the lazy is overgrown with thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway.
15:20  A wise child makes a glad father, but the foolish despise their mothers.
15:21  Folly is a joy to one who has no sense, but a person of understanding walks straight ahead.
15:22  Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed.
15:23  To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is!
15:24  For the wise the path of life leads upwards, in order to avoid Sheol below.
15:25  The Lord tears down the house of the proud, but maintains the widow’s boundaries.
15:26  Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord, but gracious words are pure.
15:27  Those who are greedy for unjust gain make trouble for their households, but those who hate bribes will live.
15:28  The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil.
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 body.
15:31  The ear that heeds wholesome admonition will lodge among the wise.
15:32  Those who ignore instruction despise themselves, but those who heed admonition gain understanding.
15:33  The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honour.