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World English Bible

Proverbs 15 (WEBP)

[1] A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
[2] The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out folly.
[3] Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
[4] A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
[5] A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
[6] In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
[7] The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.
[8] The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
[9] The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.
[10] There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way. Whoever hates reproof shall die.
[11] Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh— how much more then the hearts of the children of men!
[12] A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
[13] A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but an aching heart breaks the spirit.
[14] The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
[15] All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.
[16] Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.
[17] Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.
[18] A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
[19] The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.
[20] A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
[21] Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
[22] Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.
[23] Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
[24] The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
[25] Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow’s borders intact.
[26] Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
[27] He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.
[28] The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
[29] Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
[30] The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.
[31] The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.
[32] He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.
[33] The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

Proverbs 15:11 Sheol is the place of the dead.
Proverbs 15:24 Sheol is the place of the dead.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 15 (KJVS)

[1] A soft answer turneth () away wrath: But grievous words stir up () anger.
[2] The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: () But the mouth of fools poureth out () foolishness.
[3] The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Beholding () the evil and the good.
[4] A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: But perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
[5] A fool despiseth () his father’s instruction: But he that regardeth () reproof is prudent. ()
[6] In the house of the righteous is much treasure: But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. ()
[7] The lips of the wise disperse () knowledge: But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
[8] The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: But the prayer of the upright is his delight.
[9] The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: But he loveth () him that followeth () after righteousness.
[10] Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh () the way: And he that hateth () reproof shall die. ()
[11] Hell and destruction are before the Lord: How much more then the hearts of the children of men?
[12] A scorner () loveth () not one that reproveth () him: Neither will he go () unto the wise.
[13] A merry heart maketh a cheerful () countenance: But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
[14] The heart of him that hath understanding () seeketh () knowledge: But the mouth () of fools feedeth () on foolishness.
[15] All the days of the afflicted are evil: But he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
[16] Better is little with the fear of the Lord Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
[17] Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a stalled () ox and hatred therewith.
[18] A wrathful man stirreth up () strife: But he that is slow to anger appeaseth () strife.
[19] The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: But the way of the righteous is made plain. ()
[20] A wise son maketh a glad () father: But a foolish man despiseth () his mother.
[21] Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: But a man of understanding walketh () uprightly. ()
[22] Without counsel purposes are disappointed: () But in the multitude of counsellors () they are established. ()
[23] A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: And a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
[24] The way of life is above to the wise, () That he may depart () from hell beneath.
[25] The Lord will destroy () the house of the proud: But he will establish () the border of the widow.
[26] The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: But the words of the pure are pleasant words.
[27] He that is greedy () of gain troubleth () his own house; But he that hateth () gifts shall live. ()
[28] The heart of the righteous studieth () to answer: () But the mouth of the wicked poureth () out evil things.
[29] The Lord is far from the wicked: But he heareth () the prayer of the righteous.
[30] The light of the eyes rejoiceth () the heart: And a good report maketh the bones fat. ()
[31] The ear that heareth () the reproof of life Abideth () among the wise.
[32] He that refuseth () instruction despiseth () his own soul: But he that heareth () reproof getteth () understanding.
[33] The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; And before honour is humility.

Proverbs 15:2 Blecheth, or bubbleth
Proverbs 15:4 Heb. The healing of the tongue
Proverbs 15:10 Or, instruction, etc.
Proverbs 15:19 Heb. is raised up as a causey
Proverbs 15:21 Heb. void of heart
Proverbs 15:23 Heb. in his season
Proverbs 15:26 Heb. words of pleasantness
Proverbs 15:32a Or, correction
Proverbs 15:32b Or, obeyeth
Proverbs 15:32c Posseseth an heart

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 15 (BYZ)

[1] Ὀργὴ () ἀπόλλυσιν () καὶ () φρονίμους, () ἀπόκρισις () δὲ () ὑποπίπτουσα ἀποστρέφει () θυμόν, () λόγος () δὲ () λυπηρὸς ἐγείρει () ὀργάς. ()
[2] Γλῶσσα () σοφῶν () καλὰ () ἐπίσταται, () στόμα () δὲ () ἀφρόνων () ἀναγγελεῖ () κακά. ()
[3] Ἐν () παντὶ () τόπῳ () ὀφθαλμοὶ () κυρίου, () σκοπεύουσιν κακούς () τε () καὶ () ἀγαθούς. ()
[4] Ἴασις () γλώσσης () δένδρον () ζωῆς, () ὁ () δὲ () συντηρῶν () αὐτὴν () πλησθήσεται πνεύματος. ()
[5] Ἄφρων () μυκτηρίζει () παιδείαν () πατρός, () ὁ () δὲ () φυλάσσων () ἐντολὰς () πανουργότερος. ()
[6] Ἐν () πλεοναζούσῃ () δικαιοσύνῃ () ἰσχὺς () πολλή, () οἱ () δὲ () ἀσεβεῖς () ὁλόρριζοι ἐκ () γῆς () ὀλοῦνται. Οἴκοις () δικαίων () ἰσχὺς () πολλή, () καρποὶ () δὲ () ἀσεβῶν () ἀπολοῦνται. ()
[7] Χείλη () σοφῶν () δέδεται () αἰσθήσει, () καρδίαι () δὲ () ἀφρόνων () οὐκ () ἀσφαλεῖς. ()
[8] Θυσίαι () ἀσεβῶν () βδέλυγμα () κυρίῳ, () εὐχαὶ () δὲ () κατευθυνόντων () δεκταὶ () παρ’ () αὐτῷ. ()
[9] Βδέλυγμα () κυρίῳ () ὁδοὶ () ἀσεβοῦς, () διώκοντας () δὲ () δικαιοσύνην () ἀγαπᾷ. ()
[10] Παιδεία () ἀκάκου () γνωρίζεται () ὑπὸ () τῶν () παριόντων, () οἱ () δὲ () μισοῦντες () ἐλέγχους () τελευτῶσιν () αἰσχρῶς.
[11] ᾍδης () καὶ () ἀπώλεια () φανερὰ () παρὰ () τῷ () κυρίῳ, () πῶς () οὐχὶ () καὶ () αἱ () καρδίαι () τῶν () ἀνθρώπων; ()
[12] Οὐκ () ἀγαπήσει () ἀπαίδευτος () τοὺς () ἐλέγχοντας () αὐτόν, () μετὰ () δὲ () σοφῶν () οὐχ () ὁμιλήσει. ()
[13] Καρδίας () εὐφραινομένης () πρόσωπον () θάλλει, ἐν () δὲ () λύπαις () οὔσης () σκυθρωπάζει.
[14] Καρδία () ὀρθὴ () ζητεῖ () αἴσθησιν, () στόμα () δὲ () ἀπαιδεύτων () γνώσεται () κακά. ()
[15] Πάντα () τὸν () χρόνον () οἱ () ὀφθαλμοὶ () τῶν () κακῶν () προσδέχονται () κακά, () οἱ () δὲ () ἀγαθοὶ () ἡσυχάζουσιν () διὰ () παντός. ()
[16] Κρείσσων () μικρὰ () μερὶς () μετὰ () φόβου () κυρίου () ἢ () θησαυροὶ () μεγάλοι () μετὰ () ἀφοβίας.
[17] Κρείσσων () ξενισμὸς λαχάνων () πρὸς () φιλίαν () καὶ () χάριν () ἢ () παράθεσις μόσχων () μετὰ () ἔχθρας. ()
[18] Ἀνὴρ () θυμώδης παρασκευάζει () μάχας, () μακρόθυμος δὲ () καὶ () τὴν () μέλλουσαν () καταπραύνει. μακρόθυμος ἀνὴρ () κατασβέσει κρίσεις, () ὁ () δὲ () ἀσεβὴς () ἐγείρει () μᾶλλον. ()
[19] Ὁδοὶ () ἀεργῶν ἐστρωμέναι ἀκάνθαις, () αἱ () δὲ () τῶν () ἀνδρείων τετριμμέναι.
[20] Υἱὸς () σοφὸς () εὐφραίνει () πατέρα, () υἱὸς () δὲ () ἄφρων () μυκτηρίζει () μητέρα () αὐτοῦ. ()
[21] Ἀνοήτου () τρίβοι () ἐνδεεῖς () φρενῶν, () ἀνὴρ () δὲ () φρόνιμος () κατευθύνων () πορεύεται. ()
[22] Ὑπερτίθενται λογισμοὺς () οἱ () μὴ () τιμῶντες () συνέδρια, () ἐν () δὲ () καρδίαις () βουλευομένων μένει () βουλή. ()
[23] Οὐ () μὴ () ὑπακούσῃ () ὁ () κακὸς () αὐτῇ () οὐδὲ () μὴ () εἴπῃ καίριόν τι () καὶ () καλὸν () τῷ () κοινῷ. ()
[24] Ὁδοὶ () ζωῆς () διανοήματα () συνετοῦ, () ἵνα () ἐκκλίνας () ἐκ () τοῦ () ᾅδου () σωθῇ. ()
[25] Οἴκους () ὑβριστῶν () κατασπᾷ κύριος, () ἐστήρισεν () δὲ () ὅριον () χήρας. ()
[26] Βδέλυγμα () κυρίῳ () λογισμὸς () ἄδικος, () ἁγνῶν () δὲ () ῥήσεις σεμναί. ()
[27] Ἐξόλλυσιν ἑαυτὸν () ὁ () δωρολήμπτης, ὁ () δὲ () μισῶν () δώρων () λήμψεις () σῴζεται. () ἐλεημοσύναις () καὶ () πίστεσιν () ἀποκαθαίρονται ἁμαρτίαι, () τῷ () δὲ () φόβῳ () κυρίου () ἐκκλίνει () πᾶς () ἀπὸ () κακοῦ. ()
[28] Καρδίαι () δικαίων () μελετῶσιν () πίστεις, () στόμα () δὲ () ἀσεβῶν () ἀποκρίνεται () κακά. () δεκταὶ () παρὰ () κυρίῳ () ὁδοὶ () ἀνθρώπων () δικαίων, () διὰ () δὲ () αὐτῶν () καὶ () οἱ () ἐχθροὶ () φίλοι () γίνονται. ()
[29] Μακρὰν () ἀπέχει ὁ () θεὸς () ἀπὸ () ἀσεβῶν, () εὐχαῖς () δὲ () δικαίων () ἐπακούει. () κρείσσων () ὀλίγη () λῆμψις () μετὰ () δικαιοσύνης () ἢ () πολλὰ () γενήματα () μετὰ () ἀδικίας. () καρδία () ἀνδρὸς () λογιζέσθω () δίκαια, () ἵνα () ὑπὸ () τοῦ () θεοῦ () διορθωθῇ τὰ () διαβήματα αὐτοῦ. ()
[30] Θεωρῶν () ὀφθαλμὸς () καλὰ () εὐφραίνει () καρδίαν, () φήμη () δὲ () ἀγαθὴ () πιαίνει ὀστᾶ. …
[32] Ὃς () ἀπωθεῖται παιδείαν, () μισεῖ () ἑαυτόν· () ὁ () δὲ () τηρῶν () ἐλέγχους () ἀγαπᾷ () ψυχὴν () αὐτοῦ. ()
[33] Φόβος () θεοῦ () παιδεία () καὶ () σοφία, () καὶ () ἀρχὴ () δόξης () ἀποκριθήσεται () αὐτῇ. ()

Proverbs 15:18 Originally verses 15:18 and 15:18a.
Proverbs 15:27 Originally verses 15:27 and 15:27a.
Proverbs 15:28 Originally verses 15:28 and 15:28a.
Proverbs 15:29 Originally verses 15:29 and 15:29a–b.

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.