Proverbs 15:1-18

¹A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

²The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

³The eyes of the Lord in euery place beholde the euill and the good.

⁴A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.

⁵A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

⁶The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.

⁷The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

⁸The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.

⁹The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.

¹⁰Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction, shall die.

¹¹Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of the sonnes of men?

¹²A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him, neither will he goe vnto the wise.

¹³A ioyfull heart maketh a chearefull countenance: but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie.

¹⁴The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

¹⁵All the dayes of the afflicted are euill: but a good conscience is a continuall feast.

¹⁶Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.

¹⁷Better is a dinner of greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith.

¹⁸An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.