Proverbs 15
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| 1 | A soft answere turneth away wrath: but grieuous words stirre vp anger. |
| 2 | The tongue of the wise, vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles, powreth out foolishnes. |
| 3 | The eyes of the Lord are in euery place, beholding the euill & the good. |
| 4 | A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but peruersnesse therein is a breach in the spirit. |
| 5 | A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but hee that regardeth reproofe, is prudent. |
| 6 | In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble. |
| 7 | The lippes of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish, doeth not so. |
| 8 | The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the vpright is his delight. |
| 9 | The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth after righteousnes. |
| 10 | Correction is grieuous vnto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproofe, shall die. |
| 11 | Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then, the hearts of the children of men? |
| 12 | A scorner loueth not one that reproueth him: neither will he goe vnto the wise. |
| 13 | A merry heart maketh a cheerefull countenance: but by sorrow of the heart, the spirit is broken. |
| 14 | The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fooles feedeth on foolishnesse. |
| 15 | All the dayes of the afflicted are euill: but he that is of a merry heart, hath a continuall feast. |
| 16 | Better is little with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith. |
| 17 | Better is a dinner of herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe, and hatred therewith. |
| 18 | A wrathfull man stirreth vp strife: but he that is slow to anger, appeaseth strife. |
| 19 | The way of the slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is made plaine. |
| 20 | A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. |
| 21 | Folly is ioy to him that is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly. |
| 22 | Without counsell, purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellours they are established. |
| 23 | A man hath ioy by the answere of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it? |
| 24 | The way of life is aboue to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. |
| 25 | The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow. |
| 26 | The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the wordes of the pure, are pleasant words. |
| 27 | Hee that is greedy of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth gifts, shall liue. |
| 28 | The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the mouth of the wicked, powreth out euil things. |
| 29 | The Lord is farre from the wicked: but hee heareth the prayer of the righteous. |
| 30 | The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat. |
| 31 | The eare that heareth the reproofe of life, abideth among the wise. |
| 32 | He that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that heareth reproofe, getteth vnderstanding. |
| 33 | The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisedome; and before honour is humilitie. |
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