| 15 | Proverbs | ||
| 1 | A soft answer turns away wrath,  but a harsh word stirs up anger.  | ||
| 2 | The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge,  but the mouths of fools pour out folly.  | ||
| 3 | The eyes of Yahweh are in every place,  keeping watch on the evil and the good.  | ||
| 4 | A gentle tongue is a tree of life,  but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.  | ||
| 5 | A fool despises his father's instruction,  but he who heeds admonition is prudent.  | ||
| 6 | In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,  but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.  | ||
| 7 | The lips of the wise spread knowledge;  not so the minds of fools.  | ||
| 8 | The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,  but the prayer of the upright is his delight.  | ||
| 9 | The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,  but he loves him who pursues righteousness.  | ||
| 10 | There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;  he who hates reproof will die.  | ||
| 11 | Sheol and Abaddon lie open before Yahweh,  how much more the hearts of men!  | ||
| 12 | A scoffer does not like to be reproved;  he will not go to the wise.  | ||
| 13 | A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance,  but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.  | ||
| 14 | The mind of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,  but the mouths of fools feed on folly.  | ||
| 15 | All the days of the afflicted are evil,  but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.  | ||
| 16 | Better is a little with the fear of Yahweh  than great treasure and trouble with it.  | ||
| 17 | Better is a dinner of herbs where love is  than a fatted ox and hatred with it.  | ||
| 18 | A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,  but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.  | ||
| 19 | The way of a sluggard is overgrown with thorns,  but the path of the upright is a level highway.  | ||
| 20 | A wise son makes a glad father,  but a foolish man despises his mother.  | ||
| 21 | Folly is a joy to him who has no sense,  but a man of understanding walks aright.  | ||
| 22 | Without counsel plans go wrong,  but with many advisers they succeed.  | ||
| 23 | To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,  and a word in season, how good it is!  | ||
| 24 | The wise man's path leads upward to life,  that he may avoid Sheol beneath.  | ||
| 25 | Yahweh tears down the house of the proud,  but maintains the widow's boundaries.  | ||
| 26 | The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to Yahweh,  the words of the pure are pleasing to him.  | ||
| 27 | He who is greedy for unjust gain makes trouble for his household,  but he who hates bribes will live.  | ||
| 28 | The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer,  but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.  | ||
| 29 | Yahweh is far from the wicked,  but he hears the prayer of the righteous.  | ||
| 30 | The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,  and good news refreshes the bones.  | ||
| 31 | He whose ear heeds wholesome admonition  will abide among the wise.  | ||
| 32 | He who ignores instruction despises himself,  but he who heeds admonition gains understanding.  | ||
| 33 | The fear of Yahweh is instruction in wisdom, and humility does before honour.  | ||
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