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Proverbs 15:1-7

1 By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

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

2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of 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 in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

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

4 A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

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

5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

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

6 In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

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

7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

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

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