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Proverbs 15

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

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A  agentle answer turns away wrath, But a  1 bharsh word stirs up anger.

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The  atongue of the wise makes knowledge  1acceptable, But the  bmouth of fools spouts folly.

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The  aeyes of the LORD are in every place, Watching the evil and the good.

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A  1soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it  2crushes the spirit.

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A fool  1rejects his father's discipline, But he who regards reproof is sensible.

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Great wealth is in the house of the  arighteous, But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.

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The  asacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But  bthe prayer of the upright is His delight.

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But He loves one who  apursues righteousness.

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Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way; He who hates reproof will die.

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 1 aSheol and  2Abaddon lie open before the LORD, How much more the  bhearts of  3men!

12

A  ascoffer does not love one who reproves him, He will not go to the wise.

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A  ajoyful heart makes a  1cheerful face, But  2when the heart is  bsad, the  cspirit is broken.

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The  amind of the intelligent seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

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All the days of the afflicted are bad, But a  1cheerful heart has a continual feast.

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 aBetter is a little with the  1fear of the LORD Than great treasure and turmoil with it.

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 aBetter is a  1dish of  2vegetables where love is Than a  bfattened ox served with hatred.

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A  ahot-tempered man stirs up strife, But the  bslow to anger  ccalms a dispute.

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The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns, But the path of the upright is a highway.

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A  awise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man  bdespises his mother.

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Folly is joy to him who lacks  1sense, But a man of understanding  awalks straight.

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Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they  1succeed.

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A  aman has joy in an  1apt answer, And how delightful is a timely  bword!

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The  apath of life leads upward for the wise That he may keep away from  1Sheol below.

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The LORD will  atear down the house of the proud, But He will  bestablish the boundary of the  cwidow.

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Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD, But pleasant words are pure.

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He who  aprofits illicitly troubles his own house, But he who  bhates bribes will live.

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The heart of the righteous  aponders how to answer, But the  bmouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

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The LORD is  afar from the wicked, But He  bhears the prayer of the righteous.

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 1Bright eyes gladden the heart; Good news puts fat on the bones.

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He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof Will dwell among the wise.

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He who  aneglects discipline  bdespises himself, But he who  clistens to reproof acquires  1understanding.

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The  1fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.



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