Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
A gentle
answer turns
away
wrath
, but
a harsh
word stirs
up anger.
A soft
answer turneth
back
fury
, And
a grievous
word raiseth
up anger.
The tongue of the wise commends
knowledge, but
the mouth of the
fool
spouts
folly.
The tongue of the wise maketh
knowledge good
, And
the mouth of fools
uttereth
folly.
The
eyes
of
the
LORD
are
in every place, observing
the evil and the good.
In every place are
the
eyes
of
Jehovah
, Watching
the evil and the good.
A soothing
tongue is a tree of life, but
a perverse
tongue
crushes
the spirit.
A healed
tongue `
is '
a tree of life, And
perverseness
in
it
--
a breach
in
the spirit.
A fool rejects
his father’s
discipline
, but
whoever
heeds
correction
is prudent.
A fool despiseth
the
instruction
of
his father
, And
whoso
is regarding
reproof
is
prudent.
The house of the righteous has
great
treasure
, but
the income
of the wicked is
trouble.
`In'
the house of the righteous `is'
abundant
strength
, And
in
the increase
of the wicked --
trouble.
The lips of the wise spread
knowledge, but
not
so
the hearts
of fools.
The lips of the wise scatter
knowledge, And
the heart
of fools `is'
not
right
.
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable
to the
LORD
, but
the prayer of the upright is His delight.
The sacrifice of the wicked `
is '
an
abomination
to Jehovah
, And
the prayer of the upright `
is '
His delight.
The
LORD
detests
the way of the wicked, but
He
loves
those
who
pursue
righteousness.
An
abomination
to
Jehovah
`is'
the way of the wicked, And
whoso
is
pursuing
righteousness He
loveth
.
Discipline
is harsh
for
him who leaves
the path ;
he
who
hates
correction
will
die
.
Chastisement
`
is '
grievous
to
him who is
forsaking
the path ,
Whoso
is
hating
reproof
dieth
.
Sheol and Abaddon
lie
open
before the
LORD—
how
much
more
the hearts of men !
Sheol and destruction
`are'
before Jehovah,
Surely
also
the hearts of the
sons
of
men .
A mocker
does
not love
to
be
reproved
, nor
will
he
consult
the wise.
A scorner
loveth
not his
reprover
, Unto
the wise he
goeth
not
.
A joyful heart makes
a
cheerful
countenance
, but
sorrow
of the
heart crushes
the spirit.
A joyful heart maketh
glad
the
face
, And
by
grief
of heart is
the spirit smitten
.
A
discerning
heart seeks
knowledge, but
the mouth of a
fool
feeds
on
folly.
The
heart of
the
intelligent
seeketh
knowledge, And
the mouth of fools
enjoyeth
folly.
All the days of the oppressed
are bad
, but
a
cheerful
heart has
a continual
feast
.
All the days of the afflicted
`
are '
evil
, And
gladness
of
heart `is'
a perpetual
banquet
.
Better a little with the fear of the
LORD
than great
treasure with turmoil
.
Better `is'
a little with the fear of Jehovah,
Than much
treasure ,
and
tumult
with it
.
Better a
dish
of
vegetables
where
there
is love than a fattened
ox with
hatred.
Better `
is '
an
allowance
of
green
herbs
and
love there,
Than a fatted
ox ,
and
hatred with
it
.
A hot-tempered
man stirs
up strife
, but
he
who
is
slow to anger calms
dispute
.
A man of
fury
stirreth
up contention
, And
the
slow to anger appeaseth
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 slothful
`
is '
as
a hedge of briers
, And
the path of the upright is raised
up
.
A wise son brings
joy
to
his
father ,
but
a foolish man despises
his mother.
A wise son rejoiceth
a
father .
And
a foolish man is
despising
his mother.
Folly is joy to one who
lacks
judgment
, but
a man of understanding
walks
a
straight
path
.
Folly is joy to one lacking
heart
, And
a man of intelligence
directeth
`his'
going
.
Plans
fail
for
lack
of
counsel, but
with
many
advisers
they
succeed
.
Without
counsel `is'
the
making
void
of
purposes
, And
in
a
multitude
of
counsellors
it
is
established
.
A man takes
joy
in a
fitting
reply—
and how
good
is
a timely
word!
Joy
`is'
to
a man in the
answer
of
his
mouth,
And a word in
its
season
--
how
good
!
The
path of life leads
upward
for the wise, that
he
may
avoid
going
down
to Sheol.
A
path of life `is'
on
high
for the wise, To turn
aside
from
Sheol beneath
.
The LORD
tears
down
the
house of the proud, but
He protects
the boundaries
of the widow.
The house of the proud Jehovah
pulleth
down
, And
He setteth
up
the border
of the widow.
The
LORD
detests
the
thoughts of the
wicked
, but
the
words
of
the
pure are pleasant
to
Him
.
An
abomination
to
Jehovah
`are'
thoughts of wickedness
, And
pure `
are '
sayings
of
pleasantness
.
He
who
is greedy
for
unjust
gain
brings
trouble
on
his household
, but
he
who
hates
bribes
will
live
.
A
dishonest
gainer
is troubling
his house
, And
whoso
is
hating
gifts
liveth
.
The heart of the righteous ponders
how
to answer, but
the mouth of the wicked blurts
out
evil.
The heart of the righteous meditateth
to answer, And
the mouth of the wicked uttereth
evil things
.
The
LORD
is
far from the wicked, but
He
hears
the prayer of the righteous.
Far `is'
Jehovah
from the wicked, And
the prayer of the righteous He
heareth
.
The light of the eyes cheers
the heart, and
good news
nourishes
the bones
.
The light of the eyes rejoiceth
the heart, A
good report
maketh
fat
the bone
.
He
who
listens
to
life-giving
reproof will
dwell
among the wise.
An
ear
that
is
hearing
the
reproof of
life
Doth
lodge
among the wise.
He
who
ignores
discipline
despises
himself
, but
whoever
heeds
correction
gains
understanding.
Whoso
is
refusing
instruction
is
despising
his
soul
, And
whoso
is
hearing
reproof
Is
getting
understanding.
The fear of the
LORD
is the instruction of wisdom, and humility
comes
before honor.
The fear of Jehovah
`
is '
the instruction of wisdom, And before honour
`is'
humility!
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