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Proverbs 15 – King James Version (KJV)

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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

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Pro 15:1 - A^H4617^➔ soft^H7390 answer^➔^H4617 turneth away^H7725 wrath:^H2534 but^H1697^➔ grievous^H6089 words^➔^H1697 stir up^H5927 anger.^H639

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Pro 15:2 - The tongue^H3956 of the wise^H2450 useth^H3190^➔ knowledge^H1847 aright:^➔^H3190 but the mouth^H6310 of fools^H3684 poureth out^H5042 foolishness.^H200

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Pro 15:3 - The eyes^H5869 of the LORD^H3068 are in every^H3605 place,^H4725 beholding^H6822 the evil^H7451 and the good.^H2896

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Pro 15:4 - A^H3956^➔ wholesome^H4832 tongue^➔^H3956 is a tree^H6086 of life:^H2416 but perverseness^H5558 therein is a breach^H7667 in the spirit.^H7307

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Pro 15:5 - A fool^H191 despiseth^H5006 his father's^H1 instruction:^H4148 but he that regardeth^H8104 reproof^H8433 is prudent.^H6191

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Pro 15:6 - In the house^H1004 of the righteous^H6662 is much^H7227 treasure:^H2633 but in the revenues^H8393 of the wicked^H7563 is trouble.^H5916

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Pro 15:7 - The lips^H8193 of the wise^H2450 disperse^H2219 knowledge:^H1847 but the heart^H3820 of the foolish^H3684 doeth not^H3808 so.^H3651

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Pro 15:8 - The sacrifice^H2077 of the wicked^H7563 is an abomination^H8441 to the LORD:^H3068 but the prayer^H8605 of the upright^H3477 is his delight.^H7522

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Pro 15:9 - The way^H1870 of the wicked^H7563 is an abomination^H8441 unto the LORD:^H3068 but^H7291^➔ he loveth^H157 him that followeth^➔^H7291 after righteousness.^H6666

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Pro 15:10 - Correction^H4148 is grievous^H7451 unto him that forsaketh^H5800 the way:^H734 and he that hateth^H8130 reproof^H8433 shall die.^H4191

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Pro 15:11 - Hell^H7585 and destruction^H11 are before^H5048 the LORD:^H3068 how much more^H637 then^H3588 the hearts^H3826 of the children^H1121 of men?^H120

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Pro 15:12 - A scorner^H3887 loveth^H157 not^H3808 one that reproveth^H3198 him: neither^H3808 will he go^H3212 unto^H413 the wise.^H2450

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Pro 15:13 - A^H3820^➔ merry^H8056 heart^➔^H3820 maketh^H3190^➔ a^H6440^➔ cheerful^➔^H3190 countenance:^➔^H6440 but by sorrow^H6094 of the heart^H3820 the spirit^H7307 is broken.^H5218

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Pro 15:14 - The heart^H3820 of him that hath understanding^H995 seeketh^H1245 knowledge:^H1847 but the mouth^H6310 of fools^H3684 feedeth^H7462 on foolishness.^H200

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Pro 15:15 - All^H3605 the days^H3117 of the afflicted^H6041 are evil:^H7451 but he that is^H2896^➔ of a^H3820^➔ merry^➔^H2896 heart^➔^H3820 hath a^H4960^➔ continual^H8548 feast.^➔^H4960

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Pro 15:16 - Better^H2896 is little^H4592 with the fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 than^H214^➔ great^H7227 treasure^➔^H214 and trouble^H4103 therewith.

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Pro 15:17 - Better^H2896 is a dinner^H737 of herbs^H3419 where^H8033^➔ love^H160 is,^➔^H8033 than a^H7794^➔ stalled^H75 ox^➔^H7794 and hatred^H8135 therewith.

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Pro 15:18 - A^H376^➔ wrathful^H2534 man^➔^H376 stirreth up^H1624 strife:^H4066 but he that is slow^H750 to anger^H639 appeaseth^H8252 strife.^H7379

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Pro 15:19 - The way^H1870 of the slothful^H6102 man is as an hedge^H4881 of thorns:^H2312 but the way^H734 of the righteous^H3477 is made plain.^H5549

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Pro 15:20 - A^H1121^➔ wise^H2450 son^➔^H1121 maketh^H8055^➔ a^H1^➔ glad^➔^H8055 father:^➔^H1 but^H3684^➔ a^H120^➔ foolish^➔^H3684 man^➔^H120 despiseth^H959 his mother.^H517

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Pro 15:21 - Folly^H200 is joy^H8057 to him that is destitute^H2638 of wisdom:^H3820 but a man^H376 of understanding^H8394 walketh^H3212 uprightly.^H3474

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Pro 15:22 - Without^H369 counsel^H5475 purposes^H4284 are disappointed:^H6565 but in the multitude^H7230 of counsellors^H3289 they are established.^H6965

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Pro 15:23 - A man hath^H376 joy^H8057 by the answer^H4617 of his mouth:^H6310 and a word^H1697 spoken in due season,^H6256 how^H4100 good^H2896 is it!

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Pro 15:24 - The way^H734 of life^H2416 is above^H4605 to the wise,^H7919 that^H4616 he may depart^H5493 from hell^H7585 beneath.^H4295

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Pro 15:25 - The LORD^H3068 will destroy^H5255 the house^H1004 of the proud:^H1343 but he will establish^H5324 the border^H1366 of the widow.^H490

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Pro 15:26 - The thoughts^H4284 of the wicked^H7451 are an abomination^H8441 to the LORD:^H3068 but the words of the pure^H2889 are pleasant^H5278 words.^H561

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Pro 15:27 - He that is greedy^H1214 of gain^H1215 troubleth^H5916 his own house;^H1004 but he that hateth^H8130 gifts^H4979 shall live.^H2421

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Pro 15:28 - The heart^H3820 of the righteous^H6662 studieth^H1897 to answer:^H6030 but the mouth^H6310 of the wicked^H7563 poureth out^H5042 evil things.^H7451

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Pro 15:29 - The LORD^H3068 is far^H7350 from the wicked:^H7563 but^H8605^➔ he heareth^H8085 the prayer^➔^H8605 of the righteous.^H6662

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Pro 15:30 - The light^H3974 of the eyes^H5869 rejoiceth^H8055 the heart:^H3820 and a^H8052^➔ good^H2896 report^➔^H8052 maketh^H1878^➔ the bones^H6106 fat.^➔^H1878

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Pro 15:31 - The ear^H241 that heareth^H8085 the reproof^H8433 of life^H2416 abideth^H3885 among^H7130 the wise.^H2450

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Pro 15:32 - He that refuseth^H6544 instruction^H4148 despiseth^H3988 his own soul:^H5315 but he that heareth^H8085 reproof^H8433 getteth^H7069 understanding.^H3820

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Pro 15:33 - The fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 is the instruction^H4148 of wisdom;^H2451 and before^H6440 honour^H3519 is humility.^H6038

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