A agentle answer turns away wrath, But a 1 bharsh word stirs up anger.
2The atongue of the wise makes knowledge 1acceptable, But the bmouth of fools spouts folly.
3The aeyes of the LORD are in every place, Watching the evil and the good.
4A 1soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it 2crushes the spirit.
5A fool 1rejects his father's discipline, But he who regards reproof is sensible.
6Great wealth is in the house of the arighteous, But trouble is in the income of the wicked.
7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.
8The asacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But bthe prayer of the upright is His delight.
9The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But He loves one who apursues righteousness.
10Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way; He who hates reproof will die.
111 aSheol and 2Abaddon lie open before the LORD, How much more the bhearts of 3men!
12A ascoffer does not love one who reproves him, He will not go to the wise.
13A ajoyful heart makes a 1cheerful face, But 2when the heart is bsad, the cspirit is broken.
14The amind of the intelligent seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
15All the days of the afflicted are bad, But a 1cheerful heart has a continual feast.
16aBetter is a little with the 1fear of the LORD Than great treasure and turmoil with it.
17aBetter is a 1dish of 2vegetables where love is Than a bfattened ox served with hatred.
18A ahot-tempered man stirs up strife, But the bslow to anger ccalms a dispute.
19The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns, But the path of the upright is a highway.
20A awise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man bdespises his mother.
21Folly is joy to him who lacks 1sense, But a man of understanding awalks straight.
22Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they 1succeed.
23A aman has joy in an 1apt answer, And how delightful is a timely bword!
24The apath of life leads upward for the wise That he may keep away from 1Sheol below.
25The LORD will atear down the house of the proud, But He will bestablish the boundary of the cwidow.
26Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD, But pleasant words are pure.
27He who aprofits illicitly troubles his own house, But he who bhates bribes will live.
28The heart of the righteous aponders how to answer, But the bmouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29The LORD is afar from the wicked, But He bhears the prayer of the righteous.
301Bright eyes gladden the heart; Good news puts fat on the bones.
31He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof Will dwell among the wise.
32He who aneglects discipline bdespises himself, But he who clistens to reproof acquires 1understanding.
33The 1fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.