Proverbs 15 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

1 A gentle ^H7390 answer ^H4617 turns ^H7725 away ^H7725 wrath ^H2534,

But a [fn]harsh ^H6089 word ^H1697 stirs ^H5927 up ^H5927 anger ^H639.

2 The tongue ^H3956 of the wise ^H2450 makes ^H3190 knowledge ^H1847 look good ^H3190,

But the mouth ^H6310 of [fn]fools ^H3684 pours ^H5042 forth ^H5042 [fn]folly ^H200.

3 The eyes ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068 are in every ^H3605 place ^H4725,

Watching ^H6822 the evil ^H7451 and the good ^H2896.

4 A tongue ^H3956 that brings healing ^H4832 is a tree ^H6086 of life ^H2416,

But perversion ^H5558 in it breaks ^H7667 the spirit ^H7307.

5 An ignorant ^H191 fool ^H191 spurns ^H5006 his father’s ^H1 discipline ^H4148,

But he who keeps ^H8104 reproof ^H8433 is prudent ^H6191.

6 The house ^H1004 of the righteous ^H6662 has much ^H7227 treasure ^H2633,

But in the income ^H8393 of the wicked ^H7563 there is trouble ^H5916.

7 The lips ^H8193 of the wise ^H2450 disperse ^H2219 knowledge ^H1847,

But the hearts ^H3820 of fools ^H3684 are not so ^H3651.

8 The sacrifice ^H2077 of the wicked ^H7563 is an abomination ^H8441 to Yahweh ^H3068,

But the prayer ^H8605 of the upright ^H3477 is His delight ^H7522.

9 The way ^H1870 of the wicked ^H7563 is an abomination ^H8441 to Yahweh ^H3068,

But He loves ^H157 one who pursues ^H7291 righteousness ^H6666.

10 Grievous ^H7451 discipline ^H4148 is for him who forsakes ^H5800 the way ^H734;

He who hates ^H8130 reproof ^H8433 will die ^H4191.

11 Sheol ^H7585 and Abaddon ^H11 lie open before ^H5048 Yahweh ^H3068,

How ^H637 much ^H637 H3588 more ^H637 the hearts ^H3820 of the sons ^H1121 of men ^H120!

12 A scoffer ^H3887 does not love ^H157 one who reproves ^H3198 him,

He will not go ^H1980 to the wise ^H2450.

13 A glad ^H8056 heart ^H3820 makes ^H3190 a face ^H6440 look good ^H3190,

But [fn]when the heart ^H3820 is pained ^H6094, the spirit ^H7307 is broken ^H5218.

14 The heart ^H3820 of the one who has understanding ^H995 seeks ^H1245 knowledge ^H1847,

But the mouth ^H6310 of fools ^H3684 feeds ^H7462 on folly ^H200.

15 All ^H3605 the days ^H3117 of the afflicted ^H6041 are evil ^H7451,

But a good ^H2896 heart ^H3820 has a continual ^H8548 feast ^H4960.

16 Better ^H2896 is a little ^H4592 with the [fn]fear ^H3374 of Yahweh ^H3068

Than ^H4480 great ^H7227 treasure ^H214 and turmoil ^H4103 with it.

17 Better ^H2896 is a [fn]dish ^H737 of [fn]vegetables ^H3419 where ^H8033 there is love ^H160

Than ^H4480 a fattened ^H75 ox ^H7794 and hatred ^H8135 in it.

18 A hot-tempered ^H2534 man ^H376 stirs ^H1624 up ^H1624 strife ^H4066,

But the slow ^H750 to anger ^H639 quiets ^H8252 a dispute ^H7379.

19 The way ^H1870 of the sluggard ^H6102 is as a hedge ^H4881 of thorns ^H2312,

But the path ^H734 of the upright ^H3477 is a highway ^H5549.

20 A wise ^H2450 son ^H1121 makes ^H8055 a father ^H1 glad ^H8055,

But a foolish ^H3684 man ^H120 despises ^H959 his mother ^H517.

21 Folly ^H200 is gladness ^H8057 to him who ^H2638 lacks ^H2638 a heart ^H3820 of wisdom,

But a man ^H376 of discernment ^H8394 walks ^H1980 straight ^H3474.

22 Without ^H369 consultation ^H5475, [fn]plans ^H4284 are frustrated ^H6565,

But with many ^H7230 counselors ^H3289 they [fn]succeed ^H6965.

23 A man ^H376 has gladness ^H8057 in an [fn]apt ^H6310 answer ^H4617,

And how ^H4100 good ^H2896 is a timely ^H6256 word ^H1697!

24 The path ^H734 of life ^H2416 leads upward ^H4605 for the one who has insight ^H7919

That he may turn ^H5493 away ^H5493 from Sheol ^H7585 below ^H4295.

25 Yahweh ^H3068 will tear ^H5255 down ^H5255 the house ^H1004 of the proud ^H1343,

But He will cause ^H5324 the boundary ^H1366 of the widow ^H490 to ^H5324 stand ^H5324.

26 Evil ^H7451 thoughts ^H4284 are an abomination ^H8441 to Yahweh ^H3068,

But pleasant ^H5278 words ^H561 are pure ^H2889.

27 He who is greedy ^H1214 for gain ^H1215 troubles ^H5916 his own house ^H1004,

But he who hates ^H8130 gifts ^H4979 of bribery will live ^H2421.

28 The heart ^H3820 of the righteous ^H6662 ponders ^H1897 how to answer ^H6030,

But the mouth ^H6310 of the wicked ^H7563 pours ^H5042 forth evil ^H7451 things ^H7451.

29 Yahweh ^H3068 is far ^H7350 from the wicked ^H7563,

But He hears ^H8085 the prayer ^H8605 of the righteous ^H6662.

30 [fn]Bright ^H3974 eyes ^H5869 gladden ^H8055 the heart ^H3820;

A good ^H2896 report ^H8052 puts ^H1878 fat ^H1878 on the bones ^H6106.

31 He whose ear ^H241 listens ^H8085 to the life-giving ^H2416 reproof ^H8433

Will lodge ^H3885 among ^H7130 the wise ^H2450.

32 He who neglects ^H6544 discipline ^H4148 despises ^H3988 his soul ^H5315,

But he who listens ^H8085 to reproof ^H8433 acquires ^H7069 a heart ^H3820 of wisdom.

33 The [fn]fear ^H3374 of Yahweh ^H3068 is the discipline ^H4148 [fn]leading to wisdom ^H2451,

And before ^H6440 glory ^H3519 comes humility ^H6038.