Proverbs 15 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Proverbs 16

¹The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

KJVThe preparations^H4633 of the heart^H3820 in man^H120, and the answer^H4617 of the tongue^H3956, is from the LORD^H3068.

² All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.

KJVAll the ways^H1870 of a man^H376 are clean^H2134 in his own eyes^H5869; but the LORD^H3068 weigheth^H8505^(H8802) the spirits^H7307.

³ Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.

KJVCommit^H1556^(H8798) thy works^H4639 unto the LORD^H3068, and thy thoughts^H4284 shall be established^H3559^(H8735).

⁴ Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 hath made^H6466^(H8804) all things for himself^H4617: yea, even the wicked^H7563 for the day^H3117 of evil^H7451.

⁵ Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.

KJVEvery one that is proud^H1362 in heart^H3820 is an abomination^H8441 to the LORD^H3068: though hand^H3027 join in hand^H3027, he shall not be unpunished^H5352^(H8735).

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

KJVBy mercy^H2617 and truth^H571 iniquity^H5771 is purged^H3722^(H8792): and by the fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 men depart^H5493^(H8800) from evil^H7451.

⁷ When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

KJVWhen a man's^H376 ways^H1870 please^H7521^(H8800) the LORD^H3068, he maketh even his enemies^H341^(H8802) to be at peace^H7999^(H8686) with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

KJVBetter^H2896 is a little^H4592 with righteousness^H6666 than great^H7230 revenues^H8393 without right^H4941.

⁹ A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

KJVA man's^H120 heart^H3820 deviseth^H2803^(H8762) his way^H1870: but the LORD^H3068 directeth^H3559^(H8686) his steps^H6806.

¹⁰ Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

KJVA divine sentence^H7081 is in the lips^H8193 of the king^H4428: his mouth^H6310 transgresseth^H4603^(H8799) not in judgment^H4941.

¹¹ Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

KJVA just^H4941 weight^H6425 and balance^H3976 are the LORD'S^H3068: all the weights^H68 of the bag^H3599 are his work^H4639.

¹² It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

KJVIt is an abomination^H8441 to kings^H4428 to commit^H6213^(H8800) wickedness^H7562: for the throne^H3678 is established^H3559^(H8735) by righteousness^H6666.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

KJVRighteous^H6664 lips^H8193 are the delight^H7522 of kings^H4428; and they love^H157^(H8799) him that speaketh^H1696^(H8802) right^H3477.

¹⁴ The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

KJVThe wrath^H2534 of a king^H4428 is as messengers^H4397 of death^H4194: but a wise^H2450 man^H376 will pacify^H3722^(H8762) it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

KJVIn the light^H216 of the king's^H4428 countenance^H6440 is life^H2416; and his favour^H7522 is as a cloud^H5645 of the latter rain^H4456.

¹⁶ How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

KJVHow much better^H2896 is it to get^H7069^(H8800) wisdom^H2451 than gold^H2742! and to get^H7069^(H8800) understanding^H998 rather to be chosen^H977^(H8737) than silver^H3701!

¹⁷ The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

KJVThe highway^H4546 of the upright^H3477 is to depart^H5493^(H8800) from evil^H7451: he that keepeth^H5341^(H8802) his way^H1870 preserveth^H8104^(H8802) his soul^H5315.

¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

KJVPride^H1347 goeth before^H6440 destruction^H7667, and an haughty^H1363 spirit^H7307 before^H6440 a fall^H3783.

¹⁹ It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

KJVBetter^H2896 it is to be of an humble^H8217 spirit^H7307 with the lowly^H6035^(H8675)^H6041, than to divide^H2505^(H8763) the spoil^H7998 with the proud^H1343.

²⁰ He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

KJVHe that handleth a matter^H1697 wisely^H7919^(H8688) shall find^H4672^(H8799) good^H2896: and whoso trusteth^H982^(H8802) in the LORD^H3068, happy^H835 is he.

²¹ The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

KJVThe wise^H2450 in heart^H3820 shall be called^H7121^(H8735) prudent^H995^(H8737): and the sweetness^H4986 of the lips^H8193 increaseth^H3254^(H8686) learning^H3948.

²² Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

KJVUnderstanding^H7922 is a wellspring^H4726 of life^H2416 unto him that hath^H1167 it: but the instruction^H4148 of fools^H191 is folly^H200.

²³ The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

KJVThe heart^H3820 of the wise^H2450 teacheth^H7919^(H8686) his mouth^H6310, and addeth^H3254^(H8686) learning^H3948 to his lips^H8193.

²⁴ Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

KJVPleasant^H5278 words^H561 are as an honeycomb^H6688^H1706, sweet^H4966 to the soul^H5315, and health^H4832 to the bones^H6106.

²⁵ There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

KJVThere is^H3426 a way^H1870 that seemeth right^H3477 unto^H6440 a man^H376, but the end^H319 thereof are the ways^H1870 of death^H4194.

²⁶ The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.

KJVHe^H5315 that laboureth^H6001 laboureth^H5998^(H8804) for himself; for his mouth^H6310 craveth^H404^(H8804) it of him.

²⁷ A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

KJVAn ungodly^H1100 man^H376 diggeth up^H3738^(H8802) evil^H7451: and in his lips^H8193 there is as a burning^H6867 fire^H784.

²⁸ A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

KJVA froward^H8419 man^H376 soweth^H7971^(H8762) strife^H4066: and a whisperer^H5372 separateth^H6504^(H8688) chief friends^H441.

²⁹ A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

KJVA violent^H2555 man^H376 enticeth^H6601^(H8762) his neighbour^H7453, and leadeth^H3212^(H8689) him into the way^H1870 that is not good^H2896.

³⁰ One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

KJVHe shutteth^H6095^(H8802) his eyes^H5869 to devise^H2803^(H8800) froward things^H8419: moving^H7169^(H8802) his lips^H8193 he bringeth^H3615 evil^H7451 to pass^H3615^(H8765).

³¹ Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

KJVThe hoary head^H7872 is a crown^H5850 of glory^H8597, if it be found^H4672^(H8735) in the way^H1870 of righteousness^H6666.

³² One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

KJVHe that is slow^H750 to anger^H639 is better^H2896 than the mighty^H1368; and he that ruleth^H4910^(H8802) his spirit^H7307 than he that taketh^H3920^(H8802) a city^H5892.

³³ The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.

KJVThe lot^H1486 is cast^H2904^(H8714) into the lap^H2436; but the whole disposing^H4941 thereof is of the LORD^H3068.

WEB·Proverbs 15

¹A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

KJVA soft^H7390 answer^H4617 turneth^H7725^(H8686) away wrath^H2534: but grievous^H6089 words^H1697 stir up^H5927^(H8686) anger^H639.

² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out folly.

KJVThe tongue^H3956 of the wise^H2450 useth knowledge^H1847 aright^H3190^(H8686): but the mouth^H6310 of fools^H3684 poureth out^H5042^(H8686) foolishness^H200.

³ Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

KJVThe eyes^H5869 of the LORD^H3068 are in every place^H4725, beholding^H6822^(H8802) the evil^H7451 and the good^H2896.

⁴ A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

KJVA wholesome^H4832 tongue^H3956 is a tree^H6086 of life^H2416: but perverseness^H5558 therein is a breach^H7667 in the spirit^H7307.

⁵ A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

KJVA fool^H191 despiseth^H5006^(H8799) his father's^H1 instruction^H4148: but he that regardeth^H8104^(H8802) reproof^H8433 is prudent^H6191^(H8686).

⁶ In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

KJVIn the house^H1004 of the righteous^H6662 is much^H7227 treasure^H2633: but in the revenues^H8393 of the wicked^H7563 is trouble^H5916^(H8737).

⁷ The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

KJVThe lips^H8193 of the wise^H2450 disperse^H2219^(H8762) knowledge^H1847: but the heart^H3820 of the foolish^H3684 doeth not so.

⁸ The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

KJVThe 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.

⁹ The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

KJVThe way^H1870 of the wicked^H7563 is an abomination^H8441 unto the LORD^H3068: but he loveth^H157^(H8799) him that followeth^H7291^(H8764) after righteousness^H6666.

¹⁰ There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way. Whoever hates reproof shall die.

KJVCorrection^H4148 is grievous^H7451 unto him that forsaketh^H5800^(H8802) the way^H734: and he that hateth^H8130^(H8802) reproof^H8433 shall die^H4191^(H8799).

¹¹ Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh— how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

KJVHell^H7585 and destruction^H11 are before the LORD^H3068: how much more then the hearts^H3826 of the children^H1121 of men^H120?

¹² A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

KJVA scorner^H3887^(H8801) loveth^H157^(H8799) not one that reproveth^H3198^(H8687) him: neither will he go^H3212^(H8799) unto the wise^H2450.

¹³ A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

KJVA merry^H8056 heart^H3820 maketh a cheerful^H3190^(H8686) countenance^H6440: but by sorrow^H6094 of the heart^H3820 the spirit^H7307 is broken^H5218.

¹⁴ The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

KJVThe heart^H3820 of him that hath understanding^H995^(H8737) seeketh^H1245^(H8762) knowledge^H1847: but the mouth^H6310^(H8675)^H6440 of fools^H3684 feedeth^H7462^(H8799) on foolishness^H200.

¹⁵ All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.

KJVAll 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.

¹⁶ Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.

KJVBetter^H2896 is little^H4592 with the fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 than great^H7227 treasure^H214 and trouble^H4103 therewith.

¹⁷ Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.

KJVBetter^H2896 is a dinner^H737 of herbs^H3419 where love^H160 is, than a stalled^H75^(H8803) ox^H7794 and hatred^H8135 therewith.

¹⁸ A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

KJVA wrathful^H2534 man^H376 stirreth up^H1624^(H8762) strife^H4066: but he that is slow^H750 to anger^H639 appeaseth^H8252^(H8686) strife^H7379.

¹⁹ The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.

KJVThe way^H1870 of the slothful^H6102 man is as an hedge^H4881 of thorns^H2312: but the way^H734 of the righteous^H3477 is made plain^H5549^(H8803).

²⁰ A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

KJVA wise^H2450 son^H1121 maketh a glad^H8055^(H8762) father^H1: but a foolish^H3684 man^H120 despiseth^H959^(H8802) his mother^H517.

²¹ Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

KJVFolly^H200 is joy^H8057 to him that is destitute^H2638 of wisdom^H3820: but a man^H376 of understanding^H8394 walketh^H3212^(H8800) uprightly^H3474^(H8762).

²² Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

KJVWithout counsel^H5475 purposes^H4284 are disappointed^H6565^(H8687): but in the multitude^H7230 of counsellors^H3289^(H8802) they are established^H6965^(H8799).

²³ Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

KJVA man^H376 hath joy^H8057 by the answer^H4617 of his mouth^H6310: and a word^H1697 spoken in due season^H6256, how good^H2896 is it!

²⁴ The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.

KJVThe way^H734 of life^H2416 is above^H4605 to the wise^H7919^(H8688), that he may depart^H5493^(H8800) from hell^H7585 beneath^H4295.

²⁵ Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow’s borders intact.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 will destroy^H5255^(H8799) the house^H1004 of the proud^H1343: but he will establish^H5324^(H8686) the border^H1366 of the widow^H490.

²⁶ Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

KJVThe 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.

²⁷ He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

KJVHe that is greedy^H1214^(H8802) of gain^H1215 troubleth^H5916^(H8802) his own house^H1004; but he that hateth^H8130^(H8802) gifts^H4979 shall live^H2421^(H8799).

²⁸ The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

KJVThe heart^H3820 of the righteous^H6662 studieth^H1897^(H8799) to answer^H6030^(H8800): but the mouth^H6310 of the wicked^H7563 poureth^H5042^(H8686) out evil things^H7451.

²⁹ Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 is far^H7350 from the wicked^H7563: but he heareth^H8085^(H8799) the prayer^H8605 of the righteous^H6662.

³⁰ The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

KJVThe light^H3974 of the eyes^H5869 rejoiceth^H8055^(H8762) the heart^H3820: and a good^H2896 report^H8052 maketh^H1878 the bones^H6106 fat^H1878^(H8762).

³¹ The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

KJVThe ear^H241 that heareth^H8085^(H8802) the reproof^H8433 of life^H2416 abideth^H3885^(H8799) among^H7130 the wise^H2450.

³² He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

KJVHe that refuseth^H6544^(H8802) instruction^H4148 despiseth^H3988^(H8802) his own soul^H5315: but he that heareth^H8085^(H8802) reproof^H8433 getteth^H7069^(H8802) understanding^H3820.

³³ The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

KJVThe fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 is the instruction^H4148 of wisdom^H2451; and before^H6440 honour^H3519 is humility^H6038.

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