15:1
A mild answer turns away wrath, sharp words stir up anger.
15:2
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge welcome, the mouth of a fool spews folly.
15:3
The eyes of Yahweh are everywhere: observing the wicked and the good.
15:4
The tongue that soothes is a tree of life; the perverse tongue, a breaker of hearts.
15:5
Only a fool spurns a father's discipline, whoever accepts correction is discreet.
15:6
In the house of the upright there is no lack of treasure, the earnings of the wicked are fraught with anxiety.
15:7
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, not so the hearts of fools.
15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is abhorrent to Yahweh, dear to him is the prayer of the honest.
15:9
The conduct of the wicked is abhorrent to Yahweh, but he loves the person whose goal is uprightness.
15:10
Correction is severe for one who leaves the way; whoever hates being reprimanded will die.
15:11
Sheol and Perdition lie open to Yahweh; how much more the human heart!
15:12
The mocker does not care to be reprimanded, and will not choose the wise as companions.
15:13
Glad heart means happy face, where the heart is sad the spirit is broken.
15:14
The heart of the wise seeks knowledge, a fool's mouth feeds on folly.
15:15
For the poor every day is evil, for the joyous heart it is always festival time.
15:16
Better to have little and with it fear of Yahweh than immense wealth and with it anxiety.
15:17
Better a dish of herbs when love is there than a fattened ox and hatred to go with it.
15:18
The hot-headed provokes disputes, the equable allays dissension.
15:19
The way of the lazy is like a thorny hedge, the path of the honest is a broad highway.
15:20
A wise child is a father's joy; only a brute despises his mother.
15:21
Folly appeals to someone without sense, a person of understanding goes straight forward.
15:22
Without deliberation plans come to nothing. Plans succeed where counsellors are many.
15:23
Anyone who has a ready answer has joy too: how satisfying is the apt reply!
15:24
For the prudent, the path of life leads upwards thus avoiding Sheol below.
15:25
Yahweh pulls down the house of the proud, but he keeps the widow's boundaries intact.
15:26
Wicked scheming is abhorrent to Yahweh, but words that are kind are pure.
15:27
Craving for dishonest gain brings trouble on a house, hatred of bribery earns life.
15:28
The heart of the upright reflects before answering, the mouth of the wicked spews out wickedness.
15:29
Yahweh keeps his distance from the wicked, but he listens to the prayers of the upright.
15:30
A kindly glance gives joy to the heart, good news lends strength to the bones.
15:31
The ear attentive to wholesome correction finds itself at home in the company of the wise.
15:32
Whoever rejects correction lacks self-respect, whoever accepts reproof grows in understanding.
15:33
The fear of Yahweh is a school of wisdom, before there can be glory, there must be humility.
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