Proverbs 15 — GMV
15
Verse 1
Anger slays even wise men;
Verse 2
The tongue of the wise knows what is good:
Verse 3
The eyes of the Lord behold
Verse 4
The wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
Verse 5
A fool scorns his father’s instruction:
Verse 6
In the houses of the righteous is much strength:
Verse 7
The lips of the wise are bound by discretion:
Verse 8
The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord;
Verse 9
The ways of an ungodly man are an abomination to the Lord;
Verse 10
The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by;
Verse 11
Hell and destruction are manifest to the Lord;
Verse 12
An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him;
Verse 13
When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful;
Verse 14
An upright heart seeks discretion;
Verse 15
The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things;
Verse 16
Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord,
Verse 17
Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness,
Verse 18
A passionate man stirs up strife; A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels;
Verse 19
The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns;
Verse 20
A wise son gladdens his father;
Verse 21
The ways of a foolish man are void of sense;
Verse 22
They that honor not councils put off deliberation;
Verse 23
A bad man will by no means attend to counsel;
Verse 24
The thoughts of the wise are ways of life,
Verse 25
The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners;
Verse 26
An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord;
Verse 27
A receiver of bribes destroys himself; By alms and by faithful dealings sins are purged away;
Verse 28
The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord;
Verse 29
God is far from the ungodly; Better are small receipts with righteousness, Let the heart of a man think justly,
Verse 30
The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart;
Verse 32
He that rejects instruction hates himself;
Verse 33
The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom;