Proverbs 15
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1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
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2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:3
4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4
5A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
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6In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs 15:6
7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Proverbs 15:7
8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs 15:8
9The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
Proverbs 15:9
10Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
Proverbs 15:10
11Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
Proverbs 15:11
12A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Proverbs 15:12
13A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Proverbs 15:13
14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
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15All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
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16Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
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17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
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18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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19The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
Proverbs 15:19
20A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
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21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
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22Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
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23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
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24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
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25The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
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26The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
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27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
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28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
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29The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
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30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
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31The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
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32He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
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33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
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Chapter 15
Cross References
Proverbs 15:1
Proverbs 25:15By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.Proverbs 15:18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife...Proverbs 29:22An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.Proverbs 28:25He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in...
Proverbs 15:2
Proverbs 12:23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishne...Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poure...Proverbs 13:16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallo...Psalms 59:7Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say...
Proverbs 15:3
Hebrews 4:13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things...Jeremiah 16:17For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is...Jeremiah 23:24Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD....2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew hims...Proverbs 5:21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his go...
Proverbs 15:4
Proverbs 12:18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise...Proverbs 16:24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.Proverbs 18:8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost par...Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one tha...Malachi 4:2¶ But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with heali...
Proverbs 15:5
Proverbs 15:31The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.Proverbs 13:18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regarde...Proverbs 13:1A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.Proverbs 19:20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter en...Titus 1:13This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in t...
Proverbs 15:6
Proverbs 8:21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their...Proverbs 21:20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a fooli...Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.Psalms 112:3Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever...Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Proverbs 15:7
Matthew 12:34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of th...Ephesians 4:29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good t...James 3:6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our member...Acts 18:9Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision,Be not afraid, but speak, a...Song of Solomon 4:11Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongu...
Proverbs 15:8
Proverbs 15:29The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.Proverbs 21:27The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it w...1 Chronicles 29:17I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightnes...Jeremiah 6:20To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a...Isaiah 1:10¶ Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our Go...
Proverbs 15:9
1 Timothy 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godli...Proverbs 21:21He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and...Matthew 7:13¶ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, th...Jeremiah 44:4Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending t...Hosea 6:3Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepare...
Proverbs 15:10
Proverbs 12:1Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish...Proverbs 13:1A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.John 3:20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, les...Proverbs 10:17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof...Proverbs 5:12And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
Proverbs 15:11
Psalms 44:21Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.Hebrews 4:13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things...Psalms 139:8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, th...2 Chronicles 6:30Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto ever...Job 26:6Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
Proverbs 15:12
Amos 5:10They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprigh...Job 21:14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of...Proverbs 9:7He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wic...John 3:18¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condem...2 Chronicles 18:7And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we m...
Cross References
Proverbs 15:1
Proverbs 25:15By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.Proverbs 15:18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife...Proverbs 29:22An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.Proverbs 28:25He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in...
Proverbs 15:2
Proverbs 12:23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishne...Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poure...Proverbs 13:16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallo...Psalms 59:7Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say...
Proverbs 15:3
Hebrews 4:13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things...Jeremiah 16:17For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is...Jeremiah 23:24Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD....2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew hims...Proverbs 5:21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his go...
Proverbs 15:4
Proverbs 12:18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise...Proverbs 16:24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.Proverbs 18:8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost par...Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one tha...Malachi 4:2¶ But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with heali...
Proverbs 15:5
Proverbs 15:31The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.Proverbs 13:18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regarde...Proverbs 13:1A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.Proverbs 19:20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter en...Titus 1:13This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in t...
Proverbs 15:6
Proverbs 8:21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their...Proverbs 21:20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a fooli...Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.Psalms 112:3Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever...Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Proverbs 15:7
Matthew 12:34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of th...Ephesians 4:29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good t...James 3:6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our member...Acts 18:9Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision,Be not afraid, but speak, a...Song of Solomon 4:11Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongu...
Proverbs 15:8
Proverbs 15:29The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.Proverbs 21:27The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it w...1 Chronicles 29:17I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightnes...Jeremiah 6:20To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a...Isaiah 1:10¶ Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our Go...
Proverbs 15:9
1 Timothy 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godli...Proverbs 21:21He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and...Matthew 7:13¶ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, th...Jeremiah 44:4Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending t...Hosea 6:3Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepare...
Proverbs 15:10
Proverbs 12:1Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish...Proverbs 13:1A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.John 3:20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, les...Proverbs 10:17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof...Proverbs 5:12And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
Proverbs 15:11
Psalms 44:21Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.Hebrews 4:13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things...Psalms 139:8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, th...2 Chronicles 6:30Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto ever...Job 26:6Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
Proverbs 15:12
Amos 5:10They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprigh...Job 21:14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of...Proverbs 9:7He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wic...John 3:18¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condem...2 Chronicles 18:7And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we m...