1 d[ch. 25:15]; See Judg. 8:1-3 A soft answer turns away wrath,
buteSee 1 Sam. 25:10-13; 1 Kgs. 12:13-16 a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
butf[ver. 28; ch. 12:23; 13:16; 18:2] the mouths of fools pour out folly.
3 gSee Job 31:4 The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4 h[ch. 12:18] A gentle1Or healing tongue isiSee ch. 3:18 a tree of life,
butjch. 11:3 perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
5 k[ch. 10:1] A fooll[Ps. 107:11] despises his father's instruction,
butm[ch. 13:18] whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
7 n[Matt. 12:34, 35] The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
n[Matt. 12:34, 35] not so the hearts of fools.1Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast
8 och. 21:27; Eccles. 5:1; Isa. 1:11, 15 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
butp[ver. 29] the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but he loves himqch. 21:21; 1 Tim. 6:11; [ch. 11:19] who pursues righteousness.
10 There isr[Isa. 1:5] severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;
sSee ch. 12:1 whoever hates reproof will die.
11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;
how much moret2 Chr. 6:30; Ps. 44:21; John 2:24; See 1 Sam. 16:7 the hearts of the children of man!
12 uSee Ps. 1:1 A scoffervAmos 5:10 does not like to be reproved;
he will not go to the wise.
13 w[ver. 15; ch. 17:22] A glad heart makes a cheerful face,
but byxSee ch. 12:25 sorrow of heart the spirit isych. 18:14 crushed.
14 zch. 14:6; 19:24 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,
butaver. 13 the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
16 bch. 16:8; Ps. 37:16; [1 Tim. 6:6] Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
17 cch. 17:1 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
thand[Matt. 22:4; Luke 15:23] a fattened ox and hatred with it.
18 ech. 29:22; [ch. 16:28; 26:21] A hot-tempered manfch. 28:25 stirs up strife,
but he who isgSee ch. 14:29 slow to anger quiets contention.
19 The way ofhch. 19:24; 22:13 a sluggard is like a hedge ofich. 22:5 thorns,
but the path of the upright isjJer. 18:15 a level highway.
20 kSee ch. 29:3 A wise son makes a glad father,
but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 lch. 10:23 Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense,
but a man of understandingm[Eph. 5:15] walks straight ahead.
22 nch. 11:14; [ch. 20:18] Without counsel plans fail,
but with many advisers they succeed.
23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
andoch. 25:11; [Isa. 50:4] a word in season, how good it is!
24 The path of life leads upwardpCol. 3:1, 2; [ch. 2:18, 19; Phil. 3:20] for the prudent,
that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
25 The Lord tears down the house ofq[ch. 29:23] the proud
butr[ch. 23:10] maintainss[Ps. 68:5; 146:9] the widow's boundaries.
26 tch. 6:16, 18 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
butuch. 16:24 gracious words are pure.
27 Whoever isvch. 1:19; [Isa. 5:8; Jer. 17:11] greedy for unjust gainwch. 11:29; [Josh. 7:25] troubles his own household,
but he who hatesxch. 17:23 bribes will live.
28 The heart of the righteousyPs. 37:30 ponders how to answer,
butz[1 Pet. 3:15]; See ver. 2 the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29 The Lord isa[Ps. 18:41; 34:16] far from the wicked,
but hebPs. 145:18, 19; [ver. 8] hears the prayer of the righteous.
30 cPs. 38:10 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
andd[ch. 25:25] good news refreshes the bones.
31 ever. 5; ch. 20:12; 25:12 The ear that listens tof[ch. 6:23] life-giving reproof
will dwell among the wise.
32 Whoeverg[ch. 8:33] ignores instructionhSee ch. 8:36 despises himself,
but he who listens to reproofi[ch. 19:8] gains intelligence.
33 jSee ch. 1:7 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
andkch. 18:12 humility comes before honor.