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15:1  A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.
15:2  The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
15:3  The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
15:4  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it crushes the spirit.
15:5  A fool despises his father’s instruction, but he who regards reproof is prudent.
15:6  In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.
15:7  The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish does not do so.
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 unto the Lord, but He loves him who follows after righteousness.
15:10  Correction is grievous to him who forsakes the way, and he who hates reproof will die.
15:11  Death and destruction are before the Lord; so how much more the hearts of the children of men.
15:12  A scorner does not love one who reproves him, nor will he go to the wise.
15:13  A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
15:14  The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
15:15  All the days of the afflicted are evil, but he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
15:16  Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure with trouble.
15:17  Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fatted calf with hatred.
15:18  A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.
15:19  The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns, but the way of the righteous is made plain.
15:20  A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
15:21  Folly is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.
15:22  Without counsel, purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
15:23  A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
15:24  The way of life leads above for the wise, that he may depart from Sheol below.
15:25  The Lord will destroy the house of the proud, but He will establish the border of the widow.
15:26  The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord, but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
15:27  He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.
15:28  The heart of the righteous studies 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 a good report makes the bones healthy.
15:31  The ear that hears the reproof of life abides among the wise.
15:32  He who refuses instruction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gains understanding.
15:33  The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.