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Proverbs 15 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:1 - Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:2 - The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:3 - The eyes of the Lord behold both the evil and the good in every place.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:4 - [fn]The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with [fn]understanding.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:5 - 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 [fn]utterly perish from the earth.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:6 - In the houses of the righteous is much strength: but the fruits of the ungodly shall perish.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:7 - The lips of the wise are bound by discretion: but the hearts of the foolish are not safe.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:8 - The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable with him.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:9 - The ways of an ungodly man are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:10 - The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by; but they that hate reproofs die disgracefully.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:11 - Hell and destruction are manifest to the Lord; how shall not also be the hearts of men?
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:12 - An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:13 - When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, the countenance is sad.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:14 - An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:15 - The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:16 - Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear of the Lord.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:17 - Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:18 - A passionate man stirs up strife; but he that is slow to anger appeases even a [fn]rising one.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:19 - The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:20 - A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:21 - The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:22 - They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:23 - A bad man will by no means [fn]attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common weal.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:24 - The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:25 - The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:26 - An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:27 - A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:28 - The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:29 - God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:30 - The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:32 - He that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that minds reproofs loves his soul.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:33 - The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honour will correspond therewith.
BES Footnotes
Gr. the healing of the tongue.
Gr. spirit.
Gr. with the roots wholly torn up.
Gr. future.
Or, obey.
Observe, this is not in the Heb. nor any such doctrine.
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Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain

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