15 : 1 A soft answer turns away wrath,buta harsh word stirs up anger.
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15 : 2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,butthe mouths of fools pour out folly.
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15 : 3 The eyes of theLordare in every place,keeping watch on the evil and the good.
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15 : 4 A gentletongue isa tree of life,butperverseness in it breaks the spirit.
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15 : 5 A fooldespises his father's instruction,butwhoever heeds reproof is prudent.
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15 : 6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
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15 : 7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge;not so the hearts of fools.
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15 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to theLord,butthe prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
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15 : 9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to theLord,but he loves himwho pursues righteousness.
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15 : 10 There issevere discipline for him who forsakes the way;whoever hates reproof will die.
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15 : 11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before theLord;how much morethe hearts of the children of man!
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15 : 12 A scofferdoes not like to be reproved;he will not go to the wise.
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15 : 13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face,but bysorrow of heart the spirit iscrushed.
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15 : 14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
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15 : 15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,butthe cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
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15 : 16 Better is a little with the fear of theLordthan great treasure and trouble with it.
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15 : 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love isthana fattened ox and hatred with it.
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15 : 18 A hot-tempered manstirs up strife,but he who isslow to anger quiets contention.
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15 : 19 The way ofa sluggard is like a hedge ofthorns,but the path of the upright isa level highway.
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15 : 20 A wise son makes a glad father,but a foolish man despises his mother.
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15 : 21 Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense,but a man of understandingwalks straight ahead.
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15 : 22 Without counsel plans fail,but with many advisers they succeed.
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15 : 23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,anda word in season, how good it is!
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15 : 24 The path of life leads upwardfor the prudent,that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
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15 : 25 TheLordtears down the house ofthe proudbutmaintainsthe widow's boundaries.
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15 : 26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to theLord,butgracious words are pure.
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15 : 27 Whoever isgreedy for unjust gaintroubles his own household,but he who hatesbribes will live.
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15 : 28 The heart of the righteousponders how to answer,butthe mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
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15 : 29 TheLordisfar from the wicked,but hehears the prayer of the righteous.
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15 : 30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,andgood news refreshesthe bones.
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15 : 31 The ear that listens tolife-giving reproofwill dwell among the wise.
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15 : 32 Whoeverignores instructiondespises himself,but he who listens to reproofgains intelligence.
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15 : 33 The fear of theLordis instruction in wisdom,andhumility comes before honor.
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