^15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a grievous word stirs up anger.

    ^15:2 The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.

    ^15:3 The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

    ^15:4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it is a breaking of the spirit.

    ^15:5 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who regards reproof gets prudence.

    ^15:6 Much treasure is in the house of a righteous man, but in the revenues of a wicked man is trouble.

    ^15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish, not so.

    ^15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

    ^15:9 The way of a wicked man is an abomination to Jehovah, but he loves he who follows after righteousness.

    ^15:10 There is grievous correction for him who forsakes the way. He who hates reproof will die.

    ^15:11 Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah, also the hearts of the sons of men!

    ^15:12 A scoffer does not like to be reproved. He 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 heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

    ^15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, but he who is of a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

    ^15:16 Better is little with the fear of Jehovah, than great treasure and trouble with it.

    ^15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred with it.

    ^15:18 A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.

    ^15:19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is made a highway.

    ^15:20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

    ^15:21 Folly is joy to him who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding makes his going straight.

    ^15:22 Where there is no counsel, plans are disappointed, but they are established in the multitude of counselors.

    ^15:23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth and a word in due season, how good it is!

    ^15:24 To the wise man the way of life is upward, that he may depart from Sheol beneath.

    ^15:25 Jehovah will root up the house of the proud, but he will establish the border of the widow.

    ^15:26 Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah, but pleasant words are pure.

    ^15:27 He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

    ^15:28 The heart of a righteous man meditates to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

    ^15:29 Jehovah is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

    ^15:30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news make the bones fat.

    ^15:31 The ear that listens to the reproof of life will abide among the wise.

    ^15:32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

    ^15:33 The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom and before honor is humility.