Proverbs 14:17-15:1

English Standard Version

¹⁷ A man of ^(A)quick temper acts foolishly,
    and a man of evil devices is hated.
¹⁸ The simple inherit folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
^19 (B)The evil bow down before the good,
    the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
^20 (C)The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
    ^(D)but the rich has many friends.
²¹ Whoever ^(E)despises his neighbor is a sinner,
    but ^(F)blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
²² Do they not go astray who ^(G)devise evil?
    Those who devise good meet^{[a] (H)}steadfast love and faithfulness.
²³ In all toil there is profit,
    but mere talk ^(I)tends only to poverty.
²⁴ The crown of the wise is their wealth,
    but the folly of fools brings folly.
²⁵ A truthful witness saves lives,
    but one who ^(J)breathes out lies is deceitful.
²⁶ In the fear of the Lord one has ^(K)strong confidence,
    and ^(L)his children will have ^(M)a refuge.
²⁷ The fear of the Lord is ^(N)a fountain of life,
    that one may ^(O)turn away from the snares of death.
²⁸ In ^(P)a multitude of people is the glory of a king,
    but without people a prince is ruined.
²⁹ Whoever is ^(Q)slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
³⁰ A tranquil^[b] heart gives ^(R)life to the flesh,
    but ^(S)envy^[c] makes ^(T)the bones rot.
³¹ Whoever oppresses a poor man ^(U)insults his ^(V)Maker,
    ^(W)but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
^32 (X)The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing,
    but ^(Y)the righteous finds refuge in his death.
³³ Wisdom ^(Z)rests in the heart of a man of understanding,
    but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.^[d]
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
    but sin is a reproach to any people.
³⁵ A servant who deals wisely has ^(AA)the king's favor,
    but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.
15 ^(AB)A soft answer turns away wrath,
    but ^(AC)a harsh word stirs up anger.