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TOP of Table of Contents - 1) LAW - 2) HISTORY - 3) WISDOM - 4) PROPHETS - 5) GOSPELS - 6) PAUL - 7) LETTERS - 8) REVELATION| Proverbs 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly. Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Watching the evil and the good. Proverbs 15:4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit. Proverbs 15:5 A fool rejects his father's discipline, But he who regards reproof is sensible. Proverbs 15:6 Great wealth is in the house of the righteous, But trouble is in the income of the wicked. Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so. Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is His delight. Proverbs 15:9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But He loves one who pursues righteousness. Proverbs 15:10 Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way; He who hates reproof will die. Proverbs 15:11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord, How much more the hearts of men! Proverbs 15:12 A scoffer does not love one who reproves him, He will not go to the wise. Proverbs 15:13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken. Proverbs 15:14 The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on folly. Proverbs 15:15 All the days of the afflicted are bad, But a cheerful heart has a continual feast. Proverbs 15:16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord Than great treasure and turmoil with it. Proverbs 15:17 Better is a dish of vegetables where love is Than a fattened ox served with hatred. Proverbs 15:18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, But the slow to anger calms a dispute. Proverbs 15:19 The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns, But the path of the upright is a highway. Proverbs 15:20 A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother. Proverbs 15:21 Folly is joy to him who lacks sense, But a man of understanding walks straight. Proverbs 15:22 Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed. Proverbs 15:23 A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! Proverbs 15:24 The path of life leads upward for the wise That he may keep away from Sheol below. Proverbs 15:25 The Lord will tear down the house of the proud, But He will establish the boundary of the widow. Proverbs 15:26 Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord, But pleasant words are pure. Proverbs 15:27 He who profits illicitly troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live. Proverbs 15:28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. Proverbs 15:29 The Lord is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous. Proverbs 15:30 Bright eyes gladden the heart; Good news puts fat on the bones. Proverbs 15:31 He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof Will dwell among the wise. Proverbs 15:32 He who neglects discipline despises himself, But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding. Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.
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| Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. | Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. | Proverbs 15:1 ὀργὴ ἀπόλλυσιν καὶ φρονίμους ἀπόκρισις δὲ ὑποπίπτουσα ἀποστρέφει θυμόν λόγος δὲ λυπηρὸς ἐγείρει ὀργάς | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. | Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly. | Proverbs 15:2 γλῶσσα σοφῶν καλὰ ἐπίσταται στόμα δὲ ἀφρόνων ἀναγγελεῖ κακά | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. | Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Watching the evil and the good. | Proverbs 15:3 ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ ὀφθαλμοὶ κυρίου σκοπεύουσιν κακούς τε καὶ ἀγαθούς | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. | Proverbs 15:4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit. | Proverbs 15:4 ἴασις γλώσσης δένδρον ζωῆς ὁ δὲ συντηρῶν αὐτὴν πλησθήσεται πνεύματος | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. | Proverbs 15:5 A fool rejects his father's discipline, But he who regards reproof is sensible. | Proverbs 15:5 ἄφρων μυκτηρίζει παιδείαν πατρός ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων ἐντολὰς πανουργότερος | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. | Proverbs 15:6 Great wealth is in the house of the righteous, But trouble is in the income of the wicked. | Proverbs 15:6 ἐν πλεοναζούσῃ δικαιοσύνῃ ἰσχὺς πολλή οἱ δὲ ἀσεβεῖς ὁλόρριζοι ἐκ γῆς ὀλοῦνται οἴκοις δικαίων ἰσχὺς πολλή καρποὶ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀπολοῦνται | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. | Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so. | Proverbs 15:7 χείλη σοφῶν δέδεται αἰσθήσει καρδίαι δὲ ἀφρόνων οὐκ ἀσφαλεῖς | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. | Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is His delight. | Proverbs 15:8 θυσίαι ἀσεβῶν βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ εὐχαὶ δὲ κατευθυνόντων δεκταὶ παρ᾽ αὐτῷ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. | Proverbs 15:9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But He loves one who pursues righteousness. | Proverbs 15:9 βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ ὁδοὶ ἀσεβοῦς διώκοντας δὲ δικαιοσύνην ἀγαπᾷ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die. | Proverbs 15:10 Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way; He who hates reproof will die. | Proverbs 15:10 παιδεία ἀκάκου γνωρίζεται ὑπὸ τῶν παριόντων οἱ δὲ μισοῦντες ἐλέγχους τελευτῶσιν αἰσχρῶς | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? | Proverbs 15:11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord, How much more the hearts of men! | Proverbs 15:11 ᾅδης καὶ ἀπώλεια φανερὰ παρὰ τῷ κυρίῳ πῶς οὐχὶ καὶ αἱ καρδίαι τῶν ἀνθρώπων | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise. | Proverbs 15:12 A scoffer does not love one who reproves him, He will not go to the wise. | Proverbs 15:12 οὐκ ἀγαπήσει ἀπαίδευτος τοὺς ἐλέγχοντας αὐτόν μετὰ δὲ σοφῶν οὐχ ὁμιλήσει | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. | Proverbs 15:13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken. | Proverbs 15:13 καρδίας εὐφραινομένης πρόσωπον θάλλει ἐν δὲ λύπαις οὔσης σκυθρωπάζει | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. | Proverbs 15:14 The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on folly. | Proverbs 15:14 καρδία ὀρθὴ ζητεῖ αἴσθησιν στόμα δὲ ἀπαιδεύτων γνώσεται κακά | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. | Proverbs 15:15 All the days of the afflicted are bad, But a cheerful heart has a continual feast. | Proverbs 15:15 πάντα τὸν χρόνον οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ τῶν κακῶν προσδέχονται κακά οἱ δὲ ἀγαθοὶ ἡσυχάζουσιν διὰ παντός | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. | Proverbs 15:16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord Than great treasure and turmoil with it. | Proverbs 15:16 κρείσσων μικρὰ μερὶς μετὰ φόβου κυρίου ἢ θησαυροὶ μεγάλοι μετὰ ἀφοβίας | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. | Proverbs 15:17 Better is a dish of vegetables where love is Than a fattened ox served with hatred. | Proverbs 15:17 κρείσσων ξενισμὸς λαχάνων πρὸς φιλίαν καὶ χάριν ἢ παράθεσις μόσχων μετὰ ἔχθρας | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. | Proverbs 15:18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, But the slow to anger calms a dispute. | Proverbs 15:18 ἀνὴρ θυμώδης παρασκευάζει μάχας μακρόθυμος δὲ καὶ τὴν μέλλουσαν καταπραΰνει ~ μακρόθυμος ἀνὴρ κατασβέσει κρίσεις ὁ δὲ ἀσεβὴς ἐγείρει μᾶλλον | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. | Proverbs 15:19 The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns, But the path of the upright is a highway. | Proverbs 15:19 ὁδοὶ ἀεργῶν ἐστρωμέναι ἀκάνθαις αἱ δὲ τῶν ἀνδρείων τετριμμέναι | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. | Proverbs 15:20 A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother. | Proverbs 15:20 υἱὸς σοφὸς εὐφραίνει πατέρα υἱὸς δὲ ἄφρων μυκτηρίζει μητέρα αὐτοῦ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. | Proverbs 15:21 Folly is joy to him who lacks sense, But a man of understanding walks straight. | Proverbs 15:21 ἀνοήτου τρίβοι ἐνδεεῖς φρενῶν ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος κατευθύνων πορεύεται | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. | Proverbs 15:22 Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed. | Proverbs 15:22 ὑπερτίθενται λογισμοὺς οἱ μὴ τιμῶντες συνέδρια ἐν δὲ καρδίαις βουλευομένων μένει βουλή | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! | Proverbs 15:23 A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! | Proverbs 15:23 οὐ μὴ ὑπακούσῃ ὁ κακὸς αὐτῇ οὐδὲ μὴ εἴπῃ καίριόν τι καὶ καλὸν τῷ κοινῷ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. | Proverbs 15:24 The path of life leads upward for the wise That he may keep away from Sheol below. | Proverbs 15:24 ὁδοὶ ζωῆς διανοήματα συνετοῦ ἵνα ἐκκλίνας ἐκ τοῦ ᾅδου σωθῇ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow. | Proverbs 15:25 The Lord will tear down the house of the proud, But He will establish the boundary of the widow. | Proverbs 15:25 οἴκους ὑβριστῶν κατασπᾷ κύριος ἐστήρισεν δὲ ὅριον χήρας | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. | Proverbs 15:26 Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord, But pleasant words are pure. | Proverbs 15:26 βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ λογισμὸς ἄδικος ἁγνῶν δὲ ῥήσεις σεμναί | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. | Proverbs 15:27 He who profits illicitly troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live. | Proverbs 15:27 ἐξόλλυσιν ἑαυτὸν ὁ δωρολήμπτης ὁ δὲ μισῶν δώρων λήμψεις σῴζεται ~ ἐλεημοσύναις καὶ πίστεσιν ἀποκαθαίρονται ἁμαρτίαι τῷ δὲ φόβῳ κυρίου ἐκκλίνει πᾶς ἀπὸ κακοῦ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. | Proverbs 15:28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. | Proverbs 15:28 καρδίαι δικαίων μελετῶσιν πίστεις στόμα δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀποκρίνεται κακά ~ δεκταὶ παρὰ κυρίῳ ὁδοὶ ἀνθρώπων δικαίων διὰ δὲ αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ ἐχθροὶ φίλοι γίνονται | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. | Proverbs 15:29 The Lord is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous. | Proverbs 15:29 μακρὰν ἀπέχει ὁ θεὸς ἀπὸ ἀσεβῶν εὐχαῖς δὲ δικαίων ἐπακούει ~ κρείσσων ὀλίγη λῆμψις μετὰ δικαιοσύνης ἢ πολλὰ γενήματα μετὰ ἀδικίας ~ καρδία ἀνδρὸς λογιζέσθω δίκαια ἵνα ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ διορθωθῇ τὰ διαβήματα αὐτοῦ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat. | Proverbs 15:30 Bright eyes gladden the heart; Good news puts fat on the bones. | Proverbs 15:30 θεωρῶν ὀφθαλμὸς καλὰ εὐφραίνει καρδίαν φήμη δὲ ἀγαθὴ πιαίνει ὀστᾶ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. | Proverbs 15:31 He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof Will dwell among the wise. | Proverbs 15:31 LXX differs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. | Proverbs 15:32 He who neglects discipline despises himself, But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding. | Proverbs 15:32 ὃς ἀπωθεῖται παιδείαν μισεῖ ἑαυτόν ὁ δὲ τηρῶν ἐλέγχους ἀγαπᾷ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. | Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility. | Proverbs 15:33 φόβος θεοῦ παιδεία καὶ σοφία καὶ ἀρχὴ δόξης ἀποκριθήσεται αὐτῇ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
