Proverbes 15.27
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¹ A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
³ The eyes of the Lord 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 whoever heeds reproof 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 hearts of fools.
⁸ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
⁹ The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but he loves him who pursues righteousness.
¹⁰ There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;
whoever hates reproof will die.
¹¹ Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;
how much more the hearts of the children of man!
¹² A scoffer does not like to be reproved;
he will not go to the wise.
¹³ A glad heart makes a cheerful face,
but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.
¹⁴ The heart 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 the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
¹⁶ Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
¹⁷ Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
than a fattened 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 like a hedge of 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 lacks sense,
but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.
²² Without counsel plans fail,
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 path of life leads upward for the prudent,
that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
²⁵ The Lord tears down the house of the proud
but maintains the widow's boundaries.
²⁶ The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
but gracious words are pure.
²⁷ Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household,
but he who hates bribes will live.
²⁸ The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,
but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
²⁹ The Lord 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 The ear that listens to life-giving reproof
will dwell among the wise.
³² Whoever ignores instruction despises himself,
but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.
³³ The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
and humility comes before honor.