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

Proverbs 15:1-7

1 A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

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

2 The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

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

3 In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.

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

4 A healed tongue [is] a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.

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

5 A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

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

6 [In] the house of the righteous [is] abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked -- trouble.

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

7 The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools [is] not right.

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

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