The Book of Proverbs

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a hurtful word stirs up anger.

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

The eyes of Jehovah [are] in every place watching the evil and the good.

A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life, but perverseness in it [is] a break of the spirit.

A fool despises his father's instruction, but he keeping correction is sensible.

In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure, but in the gain of the wicked [is] tumult.

The lips of the wise extend knowledge, but the heart of the fool [is] not so.

The sacrifice of the wicked [is] a hateful thing to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright [is] His delight.

The way of the wicked [is] hateful to Jehovah, but He loves him who pursues righteousness.

Discipline [is] grievous to him who forsakes the way, he who hates reproof shall die.

A scorner loves not one who corrects him, nor will he go to the wise.

A joyful heart makes a good face, but by grief of heart the spirit is stricken.

The heart of the understanding one seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

All the days of the afflicted [are] evil, but gladness of heart is a continual feast.

Better [is] a little with the fear of Jehovah than great treasure and tumult with it.

Better [is] a dinner of vegetables where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred with it.

A furious man stirs up quarreling, but he who is slow to anger calms fighting.

The way of the lazy one [is] like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the righteous [is] exalted.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Foolishness [is] joy to him who lacks understanding, but a man of understanding walks straight.

Without counsel purposes are broken, but by many counselors they rise.

A man [has] joy by the answer of his mouth, and how good [is] a word in its season!

The path of life [is] upward to the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol downward.

Jehovah will destroy the house of the proud, but He will set up the widow's border.

The thoughts of the wicked [are] very hateful to Jehovah, but the words of pleasantness [are] pure.

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes shall live.

The heart of the righteous muses [how] to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

Jehovah [is] far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, a good report makes the bones fat.

The ear that hears the reproof of life shall remain among the wise.

He who ignores correction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gets understanding.

The fear of Jehovah [is] instruction in wisdom, and before honor [is] humility.