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