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1. Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.
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1. A soft H7390 answer H4617 turneth away H7725 wrath H2534 : but grievous H6089 words H1697 stir up H5927 anger H639 .
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2. The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.
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2. The tongue H3956 of the wise H2450 useth knowledge H1847 aright H3190 : but the mouth H6310 of fools H3684 poureth out H5042 foolishness H200 .
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3. The eyes of the Lord behold both the evil and the good in every place.
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3. The eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 are in every H3605 place H4725 , beholding H6822 the evil H7451 and the good H2896 .
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4. Gr. the healing of the tongue The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with Gr. spirit understanding.
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4. A wholesome H4832 tongue H3956 is a tree H6086 of life H2416 : but perverseness H5558 therein is a breach H7667 in the spirit H7307 .
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5. A fool scorns his father’s instruction; but he that keeps his commandments is more prudent. In abounding righteousness is great strength: but the ungodly shall Gr. with the roots wholly torn up utterly perish from the earth.
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5. A fool H191 despiseth H5006 his father H1 's instruction H4148 : but he that regardeth H8104 reproof H8433 is prudent H6191 .
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6. In the houses of the righteous is much strength: but the fruits of the ungodly shall perish.
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6. In the house H1004 of the righteous H6662 is much H7227 treasure H2633 : but in the revenues H8393 of the wicked H7563 is trouble H5916 .
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7. The lips of the wise are bound by discretion: but the hearts of the foolish are not safe.
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7. The lips H8193 of the wise H2450 disperse H2219 knowledge H1847 : but the heart H3820 of the foolish H3684 doeth not H3808 so H3651 .
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8. The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable with him.
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8. The sacrifice H2077 of the wicked H7563 is an abomination H8441 to the LORD H3068 : but the prayer H8605 of the upright H3477 is his delight H7522 .
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9. The ways of an ungodly man are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness.
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9. The way H1870 of the wicked H7563 is an abomination H8441 unto the LORD H3068 : but he loveth H157 him that followeth after H7291 righteousness H6666 .
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10. The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by; but they that hate reproofs die disgracefully.
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10. Correction H4148 is grievous H7451 unto him that forsaketh H5800 the way H734 : and he that hateth H8130 reproof H8433 shall die H4191 .
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11. Hell and destruction are manifest to the Lord; how shall not also be the hearts of men?
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11. Hell H7585 and destruction H11 are before H5048 the LORD H3068 : how much more then H637 H3588 the hearts H3826 of the children H1121 of men H120 ?
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12. An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise.
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12. A scorner H3887 loveth H157 not H3808 one that reproveth H3198 him: neither H3808 will he go H1980 unto H413 the wise H2450 .
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13. When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, the countenance is sad.
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13. A merry H8056 heart H3820 maketh a cheerful H3190 countenance H6440 : but by sorrow H6094 of the heart H3820 the spirit H7307 is broken H5218 .
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14. An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils.
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14. The heart H3820 of him that hath understanding H995 seeketh H1245 knowledge H1847 : but the mouth H6310 of fools H3684 feedeth on H7462 foolishness H200 .
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15. The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet.
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15. All H3605 the days H3117 of the afflicted H6041 are evil H7451 : but he that is of a merry H2896 heart H3820 hath a continual H8548 feast H4960 .
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16. Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear of the Lord.
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16. Better H2896 is little H4592 with the fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 than great H7227 treasure H4480 H214 and trouble H4103 therewith.
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17. Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity.
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17. Better H2896 is a dinner H737 of herbs H3419 where H8033 love H160 is , than a stalled H75 ox H4480 H7794 and hatred H8135 therewith.
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18. A passionate man stirs up strife; but he that is slow to anger appeases even a Gr. future rising one. (15:18AA) A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels; but an ungodly man rather stirs them up.
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18. A wrathful H2534 man H376 stirreth up H1624 strife H4066 : but he that is slow H750 to anger H639 appeaseth H8252 strife H7379 .
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19. The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth.
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19. The way H1870 of the slothful H6102 man is as a hedge H4881 of thorns H2312 : but the way H734 of the righteous H3477 is made plain H5549 .
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20. A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.
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20. A wise H2450 son H1121 maketh a glad H8055 father H1 : but a foolish H3684 man H120 despiseth H959 his mother H517 .
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21. The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright.
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21. Folly H200 is joy H8057 to him that is destitute H2638 of wisdom H3820 : but a man H376 of understanding H8394 walketh H1980 uprightly H3474 .
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22. They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors.
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22. Without H369 counsel H5475 purposes H4284 are disappointed H6565 : but in the multitude H7230 of counselors H3289 they are established H6965 .
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23. A bad man will by no means Gr. obey attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common weal.
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23. A man H376 hath joy H8057 by the answer H4617 of his mouth H6310 : and a word H1697 spoken in due season H6256 , how H4100 good H2896 is it !
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24. The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell.
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24. The way H734 of life H2416 is above H4605 to the wise H7919 , that H4616 he may depart H5493 from hell H4480 H7585 beneath H4295 .
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25. The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow.
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25. The LORD H3068 will destroy H5255 the house H1004 of the proud H1343 : but he will establish H5324 the border H1366 of the widow H490 .
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26. An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour.
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26. The thoughts H4284 of the wicked H7451 are an abomination H8441 to the LORD H3068 : but the words of the pure H2889 are pleasant H5278 words H561 .
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27. A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. (15:27AA) By alms and by faithful dealings Observe, this is not in the Heb., nor is there any such doctrine in the Scriptures sins are purged away;but by the fear of the Lord every one departs from evil.
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27. He that is greedy H1214 of gain H1215 troubleth H5916 his own house H1004 ; but he that hateth H8130 gifts H4979 shall live H2421 .
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28. The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. (15:28AA) The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord; and through them even enemies become friends.
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28. The heart H3820 of the righteous H6662 studieth H1897 to answer H6030 : but the mouth H6310 of the wicked H7563 poureth out H5042 evil things H7451 .
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29. God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. (15:29AA) Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. (15:29BA) Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God.
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29. The LORD H3068 is far H7350 from the wicked H4480 H7563 : but he heareth H8085 the prayer H8605 of the righteous H6662 .
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30. The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones.
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30. The light H3974 of the eyes H5869 rejoiceth H8055 the heart H3820 : and a good H2896 report H8052 maketh the bones H6106 fat H1878 .
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31. The ear H241 that heareth H8085 the reproof H8433 of life H2416 abideth H3885 among H7130 the wise H2450 .
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32. He that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that minds reproofs loves his soul.
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32. He that refuseth H6544 instruction H4148 despiseth H3988 his own soul H5315 : but he that heareth H8085 reproof H8433 getteth H7069 understanding H3820 .
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33. The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honour will Lit. answer it; Alex. The humble advances in glory. correspond therewith.
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33. The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is the instruction H4148 of wisdom H2451 ; and before H6440 honor H3519 is humility H6038 .
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