Parallel Bible results for "proverbs 15:1-7"

Proverbs 15:1-7

1 A gentle answer turns anger away. But mean words stir up anger.

1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

2 The tongues of wise people use knowledge well. But the mouths of foolish people pour out foolish words.

2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.

3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere. They watch those who are evil and those who are good.

3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.

4 A tongue that brings healing is like a tree of life. But a tongue that tells lies produces a broken spirit.

4 The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

5 A foolish person turns his back on how his father has trained him. But anyone who accepts being corrected shows understanding.

5 A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.

6 The houses of those who do what is right hold great wealth. But those who do what is wrong earn only trouble.

6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings ruin.

7 The lips of wise people spread knowledge. But that's not true of the hearts of foolish people.

7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.