Proverbs 15 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

1 A gentle ^H7390 answer ^H4617 turns ^H7725 away ^H7725 wrath ^H2534,

But a [fn]harsh ^H6089 word ^H1697 stirs ^H5927 up ^H5927 anger ^H639.

2 The tongue ^H3956 of the wise ^H2450 makes ^H3190 knowledge ^H1847 pleasant ^H3190,

But the mouth ^H6310 of fools ^H3684 spouts ^H5042 foolishness ^H200.

3 The eyes ^H5869 of the LORD ^H3068 are in every ^H3605 place ^H4725,

Watching ^H6822 the evil ^H7451 and the good ^H2896.

4 A [fn]soothing ^H4832 tongue ^H3956 is a tree ^H6086 of life ^H2416,

But perversion ^H5558 in it [fn]crushes ^H7667 the spirit ^H7307.

5 A fool ^H191 [fn]rejects ^H5006 his father’s ^H1 discipline ^H4148,

But he who complies ^H8104 with ^H8104 rebuke ^H8433 is sensible ^H6191.

6 Great ^H7227 wealth ^H2633 is in the house ^H1004 of the righteous ^H6662,

But trouble ^H5916 is ^H5916 in the income ^H8393 of the wicked ^H7563.

7 The lips ^H8193 of the wise ^H2450 spread ^H2219 knowledge ^H1847,

But the hearts ^H3820 of fools ^H3684 are not so ^H3651.

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.

9 The way ^H1870 of the wicked ^H7563 is an abomination ^H8441 to the LORD ^H3068,

But He loves ^H157 the one who pursues ^H7291 righteousness ^H6666.

10 There is severe ^H7451 punishment ^H4148 for one who abandons ^H5800 the way ^H734;

One who hates ^H8130 a rebuke ^H8433 will die ^H4191.

11 [fn]Sheol ^H7585 and [fn]Abaddon ^H11 lie open before ^H5048 the LORD ^H3068,

How ^H637 H3588 much ^H637 H3588 more ^H637 H3588 the hearts ^H3820 of [fn]mankind ^H1121 H120!

12 A scoffer ^H3887 does not love ^H157 one who rebukes ^H3198 him;

He will not go ^H1980 to the wise ^H2450.

13 A joyful ^H8056 heart ^H3820 makes ^H3190 a [fn]cheerful ^H3190 face ^H6440,

But [fn]when the heart ^H3820 is sad ^H6094, the spirit ^H7307 is broken ^H5218.

14 The mind ^H3820 of the intelligent ^H995 seeks ^H1245 knowledge ^H1847,

But the mouth ^H6310 of fools ^H3684 feeds ^H7462 on foolishness ^H200.

15 All ^H3605 the days ^H3117 of the [fn]needy ^H6041 are bad ^H7451,

But a [fn]cheerful ^H2896 heart ^H3820 has a continual ^H8548 feast ^H4960.

16 Better ^H2896 is a little ^H4592 with [fn]the fear ^H3374 of the LORD ^H3068

Than ^H4480 great ^H7227 treasure ^H214, and turmoil ^H4103 with [fn]the treasure.

17 Better ^H2896 is a portion ^H737 of [fn]vegetables ^H3419 where ^H8033 there is love ^H160,

Than ^H4480 a fattened ^H75 ox ^H7794 served with hatred ^H8135.

18 A hot-tempered ^H2534 person ^H376 stirs ^H1624 up ^H1624 strife ^H4066,

But the slow ^H750 to anger ^H639 calms ^H8252 a dispute ^H7379.

19 The way ^H1870 of the [fn]lazy ^H6102 one ^H6102 is like a hedge ^H4881 of thorns ^H2312,

But the path ^H734 of the upright ^H3477 is a highway ^H5549.

20 A wise ^H2450 son ^H1121 makes ^H8055 a father ^H1 glad ^H8055,

But a foolish ^H3684 man ^H120 despises ^H959 his mother ^H517.

21 Foolishness ^H200 is joy ^H8057 to one who ^H2638 lacks ^H2638 [fn]sense ^H3820,

But a person ^H376 of understanding ^H8394 walks ^H1980 straight ^H3474.

22 Without ^H369 consultation ^H5475, plans ^H4284 are frustrated ^H6565,

But with many ^H7230 counselors ^H3289 they [fn]succeed ^H6965.

23 A person ^H376 has joy ^H8057 in an [fn]apt ^H6310 answer ^H4617,

And how ^H4100 delightful ^H2896 is a timely ^H6256 word ^H1697!

24 The path ^H734 of life ^H2416 leads upward ^H4605 for the wise ^H7919,

So ^H4616 that ^H4616 he may keep ^H5493 away ^H5493 from [fn]Sheol ^H7585 below ^H4295.

25 The LORD ^H3068 will tear ^H5255 down ^H5255 the house ^H1004 of the proud ^H1343,

But He will set ^H5324 the boundary ^H1366 of the widow ^H490.

26 Evil ^H7451 plans ^H4284 are an abomination ^H8441 to the LORD ^H3068,

But pleasant ^H5278 words ^H561 are pure ^H2889.

27 He who profits ^H1214 illicitly ^H1215 troubles ^H5916 his own house ^H1004,

But he who hates ^H8130 bribes ^H4979 will live ^H2421.

28 The heart ^H3820 of the righteous ^H6662 ponders ^H1897 how to answer ^H6030,

But the mouth ^H6310 of the wicked ^H7563 pours ^H5042 out ^H5042 evil ^H7451 things ^H7451.

29 The LORD ^H3068 is far ^H7350 from the wicked ^H7563,

But He hears ^H8085 the prayer ^H8605 of the righteous ^H6662.

30 [fn]Bright ^H3974 eyes ^H5869 gladden ^H8055 the heart ^H3820;

Good ^H2896 news ^H8052 [fn]refreshes ^H1878 the bones ^H6106.

31 One whose ear ^H241 listens ^H8085 to a life-giving ^H2416 rebuke ^H8433

Will stay ^H3885 among ^H7130 the wise ^H2450.

32 One who neglects ^H6544 discipline ^H4148 rejects ^H3988 himself ^H5315,

But one who listens ^H8085 to a rebuke ^H8433 acquires ^H7069 [fn]understanding ^H3820.

33 [fn]The fear ^H3374 of the LORD ^H3068 is the instruction ^H4148 for wisdom ^H2451,

And before ^H6440 honor ^H3519 comes humility ^H6038.