A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Proverbs 15
33 aligned verses; 32 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the
fool
spouts
folly.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, But the mouth of fools
gush
out
folly.
The
eyes of
the
LORD
are in
every
place
, observing
the evil and the good.
Yahweh's
eyes are everywhere
, Keeping
watch
on
the evil and the good.
A soothing
tongue is a tree of life, but a
perverse
tongue
crushes the spirit.
A gentle
tongue is a tree of life, But deceit
in
it
crushes the spirit.
A fool rejects
his father’s
discipline
, but whoever
heeds correction
is
prudent
.
A fool despises
his father's
correction
, But he
who
heeds reproof
shows
prudence
.
The house of the righteous has
great
treasure, but the income of the wicked is
trouble.
In
the house of the righteous is
much
treasure, But the income of the wicked brings
trouble.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge ,
but
not so the hearts
of fools.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge ;
Not so with
the heart
of fools.
The sacrifice of
the wicked is detestable
to the
LORD
, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
The sacrifice made
by
the wicked is an
abomination
to Yahweh
, But the prayer of the upright is his delight.
The LORD
detests
the
way of the wicked, but He loves those
who pursue
righteousness.
The way of the wicked is
an
abomination
to
Yahweh
, But he loves him
who follows
after
righteousness.
Discipline
is harsh
for him
who leaves
the path;
he
who
hates correction
will
die.
There
is stern
discipline
for one
who forsakes
the way:
Whoever
hates reproof
shall
die.
Sheol and Abaddon lie
open
before the
LORD—
how much more the hearts of men!
Sheol and Abaddon are
before Yahweh--
How much more then
the hearts of the
children
of
men!
A mocker
does
not
love to be reproved ,
nor
will
he consult
the wise.
A scoffer
doesn't
love to be reproved ;
He will
not
go
to
the wise.
A joyful
heart makes a cheerful countenance,
but sorrow
of
the
heart crushes
the spirit.
A glad
heart makes a cheerful face;
But an
aching
heart breaks
the spirit.
A
discerning
heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth
of a
fool
feeds
on folly.
The
heart of
one
who
has
understanding
seeks knowledge, But the mouths
of fools
feed
on folly.
All the days of the oppressed
are bad
, but a cheerful heart has
a continual feast.
All the days of the afflicted
are wretched
, But one
who
has
a cheerful heart enjoys
a continual feast.
Better a
little with the fear of the
LORD
than great treasure with turmoil
.
Better is
little ,
with the fear of Yahweh,
Than great treasure with trouble
.
Better a dish
of vegetables
where there
is
love than a fattened ox
with hatred.
Better is
a dinner
of herbs,
where love is,
Than a fattened calf
with hatred.
A hot-tempered
man stirs up strife
, but he
who is slow to anger calms
dispute
.
A wrathful
man stirs up contention
, But one
who is slow to anger appeases
strife
.
The way of the slacker
is like a hedge
of
thorns
, but the path of the upright is a highway.
The way of the sluggard
is like a thorn
patch
, But the path of the upright is a highway.
A wise son brings
joy
to
his
father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
A wise son makes
a
father glad
, But a foolish man despises his mother.
Folly is joy to one who lacks
judgment
, but a man of understanding walks
a
straight path
.
Folly is joy to one who is
void
of
wisdom
, But a man of understanding keeps
his
way
straight.
Plans
fail
for
lack
of
counsel, but with
many
advisers
they succeed
.
Where
there
is
no
counsel, plans
fail;
But in
a
multitude
of
counselors
they are
established
.
A
man
takes
joy in
a fitting
reply —
and
how good is a timely
word!
Joy comes
to
a man
with
the
reply of
his
mouth.
How good is a word at
the
right
time
!
The path of life leads upward for the wise, that
he
may
avoid
going down
to Sheol.
The path of life leads upward for the wise, To
keep
him
from
going downward
to Sheol.
The
LORD
tears
down
the house of the proud, but He protects
the
boundaries
of
the widow
.
Yahweh
will
uproot
the house of the proud, But he will
keep
the widow's
borders
intact
.
The
LORD
detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words
of the pure are pleasant
to
Him
.
Yahweh
detests the thoughts of the wicked, But the thoughts
of the pure are pleasing
.
He who is greedy for unjust
gain brings
trouble
on
his household
, but he who hates bribes will live.
He who is greedy for gain troubles
his own
house
, But he who hates bribes will live.
The heart of the righteous ponders
how
to
answer
, but the mouth of the wicked blurts
out evil.
The heart of the righteous weighs
answers
, But the mouth of the wicked gushes
out evil.
The
LORD
is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Yahweh
is far from the wicked, But he hears the prayer of the righteous.
The light of the eyes cheers
the heart ,
and
good news nourishes
the bones.
The light of the eyes rejoices
the heart .
Good news gives
health
to
the bones.
He
who
listens to life-giving
reproof will dwell
among the wise.
The
ear
that
listens to reproof lives,
And
will be
at
home
among the wise.
He who ignores
discipline
despises himself
, but whoever
heeds
correction
gains
understanding.
He who refuses
correction
despises his
own
soul
, But he
who
listens
to
reproof
gets
understanding.
The fear of the
LORD
is
the
instruction
of
wisdom ,
and
humility
comes
before honor.
The fear of Yahweh
teaches
wisdom .
Before honor is
humility
.
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