[1]A softH7390answerH4617turnethH7725[H8686]away wrathH2534: but grievousH6089wordsH1697stir upH5927[H8686]angerH639.[2]The tongueH3956of the wiseH2450useth knowledgeH1847arightH3190[H8686]: but the mouthH6310of foolsH3684poureth outH5042[H8686]foolishnessH200.[3]The eyesH5869of the LORDH3068are in every placeH4725, beholdingH6822[H8802]the evilH7451and the goodH2896.[4]A wholesomeH4832tongueH3956is a treeH6086of lifeH2416: but perversenessH5558therein is a breachH7667in the spiritH7307.[5]A foolH191despisethH5006[H8799]his father'sH1instructionH4148: but he that regardethH8104[H8802]reproofH8433is prudentH6191.[H8686][6]In the houseH1004of the righteousH6662is muchH7227treasureH2633: but in the revenuesH8393of the wickedH7563is troubleH5916.[H8737][7]The lipsH8193of the wiseH2450disperseH2219[H8762]knowledgeH1847: but the heartH3820of the foolish doeth not soH3684.[8]The sacrificeH2077of the wickedH7563is an abominationH8441to the LORDH3068: but the prayerH8605of the uprightH3477is his delightH7522.[9]The wayH1870of the wickedH7563is an abominationH8441unto the LORDH3068: but he lovethH157[H8799]him that followethH7291[H8764]after righteousnessH6666.[10]CorrectionH4148is grievousH7451unto him that forsakethH5800[H8802]the wayH734: and he that hatethH8130[H8802]reproofH8433shall dieH4191.[H8799][11]HellH7585and destructionH11are before the LORDH3068: how much more then the heartsH3826of the childrenH1121of menH120?[12]A scornerH3887[H8801]lovethH157[H8799]not one that reprovethH3198[H8687]him: neither will he goH3212[H8799]unto the wiseH2450.[13]A merryH8056heartH3820maketh a cheerfulH3190[H8686]countenanceH6440: but by sorrowH6094of the heartH3820the spiritH7307is brokenH5218.[14]The heartH3820of him that hath understandingH995[H8737]seekethH1245[H8762]knowledgeH1847: but the mouthH6310[H8675][H6440]of foolsH3684feedethH7462[H8799]on foolishnessH200.[15]All the daysH3117of the afflictedH6041are evilH7451: but he that is of a merryH2896heartH3820hath a continualH8548feastH4960.[16]BetterH2896is littleH4592with the fearH3374of the LORDH3068than greatH7227treasureH214and trouble therewithH4103.[17]BetterH2896is a dinnerH737of herbsH3419where loveH160is, than a stalledH75[H8803]oxH7794and hatred therewithH8135.[18]A wrathfulH2534manH376stirreth upH1624[H8762]strifeH4066: but he that is slowH750to angerH639appeasethH8252[H8686]strifeH7379.[19]The wayH1870of the slothfulH6102man is as an hedgeH4881of thornsH2312: but the wayH734of the righteousH3477is made plainH5549.[H8803][20]A wiseH2450sonH1121maketh a gladH8055[H8762]fatherH1: but a foolishH3684manH120despisethH959[H8802]his motherH517.[21]FollyH200is joyH8057to him that is destituteH2638of wisdomH3820: but a manH376of understandingH8394walkethH3212[H8800]uprightlyH3474.[H8762][22]Without counselH5475purposesH4284are disappointedH6565[H8687]: but in the multitudeH7230of counsellorsH3289[H8802]they are establishedH6965.[H8799][23]A manH376hath joyH8057by the answerH4617of his mouthH6310: and a wordH1697spoken in due seasonH6256, how good is itH2896![24]The wayH734of lifeH2416is aboveH4605to the wiseH7919[H8688], that he may departH5493[H8800]from hellH7585beneathH4295.[25]The LORDH3068will destroyH5255[H8799]the houseH1004of the proudH1343: but he will establishH5324[H8686]the borderH1366of the widowH490.[26]The thoughtsH4284of the wickedH7451are an abominationH8441to the LORDH3068: but the words of the pureH2889are pleasantH5278wordsH561.[27]He that is greedyH1214[H8802]of gainH1215troublethH5916[H8802]his own houseH1004; but he that hatethH8130[H8802]giftsH4979shall liveH2421.[H8799][28]The heartH3820of the righteousH6662studiethH1897[H8799]to answerH6030[H8800]: but the mouthH6310of the wickedH7563pourethH5042[H8686]out evil thingsH7451.[29]The LORDH3068is farH7350from the wickedH7563: but he hearethH8085[H8799]the prayerH8605of the righteousH6662.[30]The lightH3974of the eyesH5869rejoicethH8055[H8762]the heartH3820: and a goodH2896reportH8052makethH1878the bonesH6106fatH1878.[H8762][31]The earH241that hearethH8085[H8802]the reproofH8433of lifeH2416abidethH3885[H8799]amongH7130the wiseH2450.[32]He that refusethH6544[H8802]instructionH4148despisethH3988[H8802]his own soulH5315: but he that hearethH8085[H8802]reproofH8433gettethH7069[H8802]understandingH3820.[33]The fearH3374of the LORDH3068is the instructionH4148of wisdomH2451; and beforeH6440honourH3519is humilityH6038.