Chapter 15
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
soft
25:15 Judges 8:1-3 1 Samuel 25:21-33 18 10:12 28:25 29:22 Judges 12:3-6 1 Samuel 25:10,11,21,22 2 Samuel 19:43 1 Kings 12:13-16
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
tongue
23,28 12:23 13:16 16:23 25:11,12 Psalms 45:1 Ecclesiastes 10:12,13 Isaiah 50:4
poureth
Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth.
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
5:21 2 Chronicles 16:9 Job 34:21,22 Jeremiah 16:17 23:24 32:19 Hebrews 4:13
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
A wholesome
Heb. The healing of the.
a tree
3:18 Genesis 3:22-24 1 Timothy 6:3 Revelation 2:7
a breach
18:8,14 26:22 Psalms 52:2-4 109:22
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
fool
10:1 13:1,18 1 Samuel 2:23-25 2 Samuel 15:1-6 1 Chronicles 22:11-13 28:9,20
but
31,32 1:23 6:23 19:20 25:12 Psalms 141:5 Titus 1:13 2:15
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
the house
16 8:21 13:22 21:20 Psalms 112:3 Hebrews 11:26
in the revenues
10:22 16:8 Job 20:19-23 Psalms 37:16 Ecclesiastes 4:6 5:10-14 James 5:1-3
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
lips
Psalms 37:30 45:2 51:13-15 71:15-18 78:2-6 119:13 Ecclesiastes 12:9,10 Song of Solomon 4:11 Matthew 10:27 28:18-20 Mark 16:15 Acts 18:9,10 Romans 10:14-17 Romans 15:18-21 Ephesians 4:29 2 Timothy 2:2
the heart
10:20,21 Matthew 12:34 James 3:6
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
sacrifice
21:27 28:9 Isaiah 1:10-15 61:8 66:3 Jeremiah 6:20 7:21-23 Amos 5:21,22 John 4:24
the prayer
29 1 Chronicles 29:17 Psalms 17:1 Song of Solomon 2:14
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
The way
4:19 21:4,8 Psalms 1:6 146:8,9 Matthew 7:13 Jeremiah 44:4 Habakkuk 1:13
he loveth
21:21 Isaiah 26:7 51:1,7 Hosea 6:3 1 Timothy 6:11 2 Timothy 2:22
Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
Correction
or, Instruction. grievous.
12:1 13:1 23:35 1 Kings 18:17 21:20 22:8 John 3:20 7:7
and he
1:30 5:12 10:17 Isaiah 1:5,6 Ezekiel 24:13,14
Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
Hell
27:20 Job 26:6 Psalms 139:8 Revelation 1:18
the hearts
2 Chronicles 6:30 Psalms 7:9 44:21 Jeremiah 17:10 John 2:24,25 21:17 Hebrews 4:13 Revelation 2:23
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
scorner
10 9:7,8 Amos 5:10 John 3:18-21 7:7 2 Timothy 4:3
neither
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
merry
by
12:25 18:14 Nehemiah 2:2 John 14:1 2 Corinthians 2:7 7:10
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
heart
1:5 9:9 1 Kings 3:6-12 Psalms 119:97,100 Acts 17:11 2 Peter 3:18
the mouth
12:23 Isaiah 30:10 44:20 Hosea 12:1
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
All
Genesis 37:35 47:9 Psalms 90:7-9
but
16:22 17:22 Acts 16:25 Romans 5:2,3,11 12:12 2 Corinthians 1:5,12 6:10 1 Peter 1:6-8 4:13
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
little
16:8 28:6 Psalms 37:16 1 Timothy 6:6
great
10:22 Ecclesiastes 2:10,11,18-23 5:10-12
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
17:1 21:19 Psalms 133:1-3 Philippians 2:1 1 John 4:16
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
wrathful
10:12 26:21 28:25 29:22 2 Samuel 19:43 20:1 James 3:14-16
he
1 25:15 Genesis 13:8,9 Judges 8:1-3 1 Samuel 25:24-44 Ecclesiastes 10:4 Matthew 5:9 Acts 6:1-5 James 1:19,20
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
way of the slothful
22:5,13 26:13 Numbers 14:1-3,7-9
the way of the righteous
3:6 8:9 Psalms 5:8 25:8,9,12 27:11 Isaiah 30:21 35:8
made plain
Heb. raised up as a causey.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
wise
10:1 23:15,16 29:3 1 Kings 1:48 2:9 5:7 Philippians 2:22
despiseth
23:22 30:17 Exodus 20:12 Leviticus 19:3
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
joy
destitute of wisdom
Heb. void of heart.
11:12 *marg:
a man
14:16 Job 28:28 Psalms 111:10 Ephesians 5:15 James 3:13
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
joy
12:14 16:13 24:26 25:11,12 Ephesians 4:29
in due season
Heb. in his season.
how
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
way
6:23 Psalms 16:11 139:24 Jeremiah 21:8 Matthew 7:14 John 14:6
above
Philippians 3:20 Colossians 3:1,2
that
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
destroy
12:7 14:11 Job 40:11-13 Psalms 52:1,5 138:6 Isaiah 2:12 Daniel 5:20 1 Peter 5:5
but
Deuteronomy 10:17,18 Psalms 68:5,6 146:9 James 1:27
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
thoughts
6:16-19 24:9 Jeremiah 4:14 Matthew 15:19
but
23 Psalms 19:14 37:30,31 45:1 Matthew 12:34-37
pleasant words
Heb. words of pleasantness.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
He that is
1:19 11:19,29 20:21 Deuteronomy 7:26 Joshua 6:18 7:11,12,24,25 1 Samuel 8:3-5 2 Kings 5:27 Isaiah 5:8-10 Jeremiah 17:11 Habakkuk 2:9-11 Zechariah 5:3,4
but
28:16 29:4 Exodus 18:21 23:8 Deuteronomy 16:19 Isaiah 33:15,16
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
heart
2 16:23 1 Kings 3:23-28 Ecclesiastes 5:2,6 1 Peter 3:15
the mouth
10:19 13:16 29:11,20 Ecclesiastes 10:12-14 Matthew 12:34 Titus 1:10,11 James 3:6-8 2 Peter 2:18
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
far
Psalms 10:1 34:16 73:27 138:6 Matthew 25:46 Ephesians 2:12,13
he heareth
8 Psalms 34:15-17 66:18,19 145:18,19 Isaiah 55:8,9 John 9:31 Romans 8:26,27 James 5:16-18 1 Peter 3:12
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
light
13:9 Ezra 9:8 Ecclesiastes 11:7 Revelation 21:23 22:5
a good
17:22 25:25 Psalms 89:15 Luke 2:10-19
the bones
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
ear
5 1:23 9:8,9 13:20 19:20 25:12 Isaiah 55:3
abideth
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
refuseth
1:24-33 5:11,12 8:33-36 Psalms 50:17 Hebrews 12:15
instruction
or, correction.
29:1 Isaiah 1:5 Jeremiah 5:3 Ezekiel 24:13,14
heareth
or, obeyeth.
5:13 Deuteronomy 21:18,20 Matthew 7:24-27 James 1:22 Revelation 3:19
getteth understanding
Heb. possesseth an heart.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
fear
1:7 8:13 Job 28:28 Psalms 34:11 111:10
and
18:12 25:6,7 29:23 Luke 14:11 Philippians 2:5-11 James 4:10 1 Peter 5:5