Proverbs 15

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.

¹⁵ All the days of the afflicted are evil,
^(P)But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

^16 (Q)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord,
Than great treasure with trouble.
^17 (R)Better is a dinner of ^[g]herbs where love is,
Than a fatted calf with hatred.

^18 (S)A wrathful man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger allays contention.

^19 (T)The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns,
But the way of the upright is a highway.

^20 (U)A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

^21 (V)Folly is joy to him who is destitute of ^[h]discernment,
^(W)But a man of understanding walks uprightly.

^22 (X)Without counsel, plans go awry,
But in the multitude of counselors they are established.

²³ A man has joy by the answer of his mouth,
And ^(Y)a word spoken ^[i]in due season, how good it is!

^24 (Z)The way of life winds upward for the wise,
That he may ^(AA)turn away from ^[j]hell below.

^25 (AB)The Lord will destroy the house of the proud,
But ^(AC)He will establish the boundary of the widow.

^26 (AD)The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
^(AE)But the words of the pure are pleasant.

^27 (AF)He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.

²⁸ The heart of the righteous ^(AG)studies how to answer,
But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.

^29 (AH)The Lord is far from the wicked,
But ^(AI)He hears the prayer of the righteous.

³⁰ The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
And a good report makes the bones ^[k]healthy.

³¹ The ear that hears the rebukes of life
Will abide among the wise.
³² He who disdains instruction despises his own soul,
But he who heeds rebuke gets understanding.
^33 (AJ)The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom,
And ^(AK)before honor is humility.