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Proverbs 15:1

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A soft answer turns back wrath, but a hurtful word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:2

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The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Proverbs 15:3

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The eyes of Jehovah are in every place watching the evil and the good.

Proverbs 15:4

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A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it is a break of the spirit.

Proverbs 15:5

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A fool despises his father's instruction, but he keeping correction is sensible.

Proverbs 15:6

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In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but in the gain of the wicked is tumult.

Proverbs 15:7

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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the fool is not so.

Proverbs 15:8

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The sacrifice of the wicked is a hateful thing to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Proverbs 15:9

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The way of the wicked is hateful to Jehovah, but He loves him who pursues righteousness.

Proverbs 15:10

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Discipline is grievous to him who forsakes the way, he who hates reproof shall die.

Proverbs 15:11

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Hell and destruction are before Jehovah; even more the hearts of the sons of men!

Proverbs 15:12

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A scorner does not love one who corrects him, nor will he go to the wise.

Proverbs 15:13

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A joyful heart makes a good face, but by grief of heart the spirit is stricken.

Proverbs 15:14

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The heart of the understanding one seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

Proverbs 15:15

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All the days of the afflicted are evil, but gladness of heart is a continual feast.

Proverbs 15:16

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Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah than great treasure and tumult with it.

Proverbs 15:17

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Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred with it.

Proverbs 15:18

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A furious man stirs up quarreling, but he who is slow to anger calms fighting.

Proverbs 15:19

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The way of the lazy one is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the righteous is exalted.

Proverbs 15:20

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A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Proverbs 15:21

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Foolishness is joy to him who lacks understanding, but a man of understanding directs his going.

Proverbs 15:22

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Without counsel purposes are broken, but by many counselors they rise.

Proverbs 15:23

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A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and how good is a word in its season!

Proverbs 15:24

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The path of life is upward to the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol downward.

Proverbs 15:25

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Jehovah will destroy the house of the proud, but He will set up the widow's border.

Proverbs 15:26

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The thoughts of the wicked are very hateful to Jehovah, but the words of pleasantness are pure.

Proverbs 15:27

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He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes shall live.

Proverbs 15:28

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The heart of the righteous muses how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

Proverbs 15:29

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Jehovah is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:30

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The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, a good report makes the bones fat.

Proverbs 15:31

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The ear that hears the reproof of life shall remain among the wise.

Proverbs 15:32

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He casting off correction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gets understanding.

Proverbs 15:33

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The fear of Jehovah is instruction in wisdom, and before honor is humility.

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