Proverbs 15:1-7

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15 A soft answer turns away wrath,
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.^(A)
2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools pour out folly.^(B)
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.^(C)
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
    but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
⁵ A fool despises a parent’s instruction,
    but the one who heeds admonition is prudent.^(D)
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 minds of fools.