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15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 15:2 The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly. 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. 15:4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. 15:5 A fool despises a parent's instruction, but the one who heeds admonition is prudent. 15:6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but trouble befalls the income of the wicked. 15:7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools. 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 15:9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but he loves the one who pursues righteousness. 15:10 There is severe discipline for one who forsakes the way, but one who hates a rebuke will die. 15:11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD, how much more human hearts! 15:12 Scoffers do not like to be rebuked; they will not go to the wise. 15:13 A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. 15:14 The mind of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly. 15:15 All the days of the poor are hard, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast. 15:16 Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it. 15:17 Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is than a fatted ox and hatred with it. 15:18 Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife, but those who are slow to anger calm contention. 15:19 The way of the lazy is overgrown with thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway. 15:20 A wise child makes a glad father, but the foolish despise their mothers. 15:21 Folly is a joy to one who has no sense, but a person of understanding walks straight ahead. 15:22 Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed. 15:23 To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is! 15:24 For the wise the path of life leads upward, in order to avoid Sheol below. 15:25 The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but maintains the widow's boundaries. 15:26 Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD, but gracious words are pure. 15:27 Those who are greedy for unjust gain make trouble for their households, but those who hate bribes will live. 15:28 The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil. 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. 15:30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the body. 15:31 The ear that heeds wholesome admonition will lodge among the wise. 15:32 Those who ignore instruction despise themselves, but those who heed admonition gain understanding. 15:33 The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor.