Proverbs 15:1-14

New King James Version

^3 (D)The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Keeping watch on the evil and the good.

⁴ A ^[a]wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

^5 (E)A fool despises his father’s instruction,
^(F)But he who ^[b]receives correction is prudent.

⁶ In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
But in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.

⁷ The lips of the wise ^[c]disperse knowledge,
But the heart of the fool does not do so.

^8 (G)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
⁹ The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves him who ^(H)follows righteousness.

^10 (I)Harsh discipline is for him who forsakes the way,
And ^(J)he who hates correction will die.

^11 (K)Hell^[d] and ^[e]Destruction are before the Lord;
So how much more ^(L)the hearts of the sons of men.

^12 (M)A scoffer does not love one who corrects him,
Nor will he go to the wise.

^13 (N)A merry heart makes a cheerful ^[f]countenance,
But ^(O)by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

¹⁴ The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.