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A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
The soothing tongue is a tree of life,
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
A fool despises his father’s instruction,
but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
The house of the righteous contains great treasure,
but the income of the wicked brings ruin.
but the income of the wicked brings ruin.
In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
but the hearts of fools are not upright.
but the hearts of fools are not upright.
The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but he loves him who pursues righteousness.
but he loves him who pursues righteousness.
Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
the one who hates correction will die.
the one who hates correction will die.
There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;
whoever hates reproof will die.
whoever hates reproof will die.
Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;
how much more the hearts of the children of man!
how much more the hearts of the children of man!
Mockers resent correction,
so they avoid the wise.
so they avoid the wise.
A scoffer does not like to be reproved;
he will not go to the wise.
he will not go to the wise.
A happy heart makes the face cheerful,
but heartache crushes the spirit.
but heartache crushes the spirit.
A glad heart makes a cheerful face,
but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.
but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.
The discerning heart seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.
but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.
All the days of the afflicted are evil,
but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.
than great wealth with turmoil.
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
than great treasure and trouble with it.
Better a small serving of vegetables with love
than a fattened calf with hatred.
than a fattened calf with hatred.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,
but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.
but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.
but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.
The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,
but the path of the upright is a highway.
but the path of the upright is a highway.
The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns,
but the path of the upright is a level highway.
but the path of the upright is a level highway.
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish man despises his mother.
but a foolish man despises his mother.
A wise son makes a glad father,
but a foolish man despises his mother.
but a foolish man despises his mother.
Folly brings joy to one who has no sense,
but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.
but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.
Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense,
but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.
but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.
Plans fail for lack of counsel,
but with many advisers they succeed.
but with many advisers they succeed.
Without counsel plans fail,
but with many advisers they succeed.
but with many advisers they succeed.
A person finds joy in giving an apt reply —
and how good is a timely word!
and how good is a timely word!
To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
and a word in season, how good it is!
and a word in season, how good it is!
The path of life leads upward for the prudent
to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.
to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.
The path of life leads upward for the prudent,
that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
The Lord tears down the house of the proud,
but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place.
but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place.
The Lord tears down the house of the proud
but maintains the widow’s boundaries.
but maintains the widow’s boundaries.
The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked,
but gracious words are pure in his sight.
but gracious words are pure in his sight.
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
but gracious words are pure.
but gracious words are pure.
The greedy bring ruin to their households,
but the one who hates bribes will live.
but the one who hates bribes will live.
Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household,
but he who hates bribes will live.
but he who hates bribes will live.
The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,
but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,
but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
The Lord is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
The Lord is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart,
and good news gives health to the bones.
and good news gives health to the bones.
Whoever heeds life-giving correction
will be at home among the wise.
will be at home among the wise.
The ear that listens to life-giving reproof
will dwell among the wise.
will dwell among the wise.
Those who disregard discipline despise themselves,
but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.
but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.
Whoever ignores instruction despises himself,
but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.
but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.