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Proverbs 15

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

2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

5 A fool despises his father’s instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.

7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.

8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but he loves him who pursues righteousness.

10 There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; whoever hates reproof will die.

11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord; how much more the hearts of the children of man!

12 A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.

14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.

16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.

17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.

18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

19 The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway.

20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

21 Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.

22 Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.

23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!

24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.

25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud but maintains the widow’s boundaries.

26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord, but gracious words are pure.

27 Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live.

28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

29 The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones.

31 The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.

32 Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.

33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

The Latin Vulgate VUL

1 responsio mollis frangit iram sermo durus suscitat furorem

2 lingua sapientium ornat scientiam os fatuorum ebullit stultitiam

3 in omni loco oculi Domini contemplantur malos et bonos

4 lingua placabilis lignum vitae quae inmoderata est conteret spiritum

5 stultus inridet disciplinam patris sui qui autem custodit increpationes astutior fiet

6 domus iusti plurima fortitudo et in fructibus impii conturbatur

7 labia sapientium disseminabunt scientiam cor stultorum dissimile erit

8 victimae impiorum abominabiles Domino vota iustorum placabilia

9 abominatio est Domino via impii qui sequitur iustitiam diligetur ab eo

10 doctrina mala deserenti viam qui increpationes odit morietur

11 infernus et perditio coram Domino quanto magis corda filiorum hominum

12 non amat pestilens eum qui se corripit nec ad sapientes graditur

13 cor gaudens exhilarat faciem in maerore animi deicitur spiritus

14 cor sapientis quaerit doctrinam et os stultorum pascetur inperitia

15 omnes dies pauperis mali secura mens quasi iuge convivium

16 melius est parum cum timore Domini quam thesauri magni et insatiabiles

17 melius est vocare ad holera cum caritate quam ad vitulum saginatum cum odio

18 vir iracundus provocat rixas qui patiens est mitigat suscitatas

19 iter pigrorum quasi sepes spinarum via iustorum absque offendiculo

20 filius sapiens laetificat patrem et stultus homo despicit matrem suam

21 stultitia gaudium stulto et vir prudens dirigit gressus

22 dissipantur cogitationes ubi non est consilium ubi vero plures sunt consiliarii confirmantur

23 laetatur homo in sententia oris sui et sermo oportunus est optimus

24 semita vitae super eruditum ut declinet de inferno novissimo

25 domum superborum demolietur Dominus et firmos facit terminos viduae

26 abominatio Domini cogitationes malae et purus sermo pulcherrimus

27 conturbat domum suam qui sectatur avaritiam qui autem odit munera vivet

28 mens iusti meditatur oboedientiam os impiorum redundat malis

29 longe est Dominus ab impiis et orationes iustorum exaudiet

30 lux oculorum laetificat animam fama bona inpinguat ossa

31 auris quae audit increpationes vitae in medio sapientium commorabitur

32 qui abicit disciplinam despicit animam suam qui adquiescit increpationibus possessor est cordis

33 timor Domini disciplina sapientiae et gloriam praecedit humilitas