1dA soft answer turns away wrath,
but ea harsh word stirs up anger.
2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but fthe mouths of fools pour out folly.
3gThe eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4hA gentle1 tongue is ia tree of life,
but jperverseness in it breaks the spirit.
5kA fool ldespises his father's instruction,
but mwhoever heeds reproof is prudent.
6In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
7nThe lips of the wise spread knowledge;
8oThe sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but pthe prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
9The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but he loves him qwho pursues righteousness.
10There is rsevere discipline for him who forsakes the way;
swhoever hates reproof will die.
11Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;
how much more tthe hearts of the children of man!
12uA scoffer vdoes not like to be reproved;
he will not go to the wise.
13wA glad heart makes a cheerful face,
but by xsorrow of heart the spirit is ycrushed.
14zThe heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
15All the days of the afflicted are evil,
but athe cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
16bBetter is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
17cBetter is a dinner of herbs where love is
than da fattened ox and hatred with it.
18eA hot-tempered man fstirs up strife,
but he who is gslow to anger quiets contention.
19The way of ha sluggard is like a hedge of ithorns,
but the path of the upright is ja level highway.
20kA wise son makes a glad father,
but a foolish man despises his mother.
21lFolly is a joy to him who lacks sense,
but a man of understanding mwalks straight ahead.
22nWithout counsel plans fail,
but with many advisers they succeed.
23To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
and oa word in season, how good it is!
24The path of life leads upward pfor the prudent,
that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
25The Lord tears down the house of qthe proud
but rmaintains sthe widow's boundaries.
26tThe thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
but ugracious words are pure.
27Whoever is vgreedy for unjust gain wtroubles his own household,
but he who hates xbribes will live.
28The heart of the righteous yponders how to answer,
but zthe mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29The Lord is afar from the wicked,
but he bhears the prayer of the righteous.
30cThe light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
and dgood news refreshes3 the bones.
31eThe ear that listens to flife-giving reproof
will dwell among the wise.
32Whoever gignores instruction hdespises himself,
but he who listens to reproof igains intelligence.
33jThe fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
and khumility comes before honor.
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