PROVERBS 15:13-23

¹³A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

¹⁴The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

¹⁵All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a cheerful heart hath a continual feast.

¹⁶Better is little with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure and trouble therewith.

¹⁷Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

¹⁸A wrathful man stirreth up contention: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

¹⁹The way of the sluggard is as an hedge of thorns: but the path of the upright is made an highway.

²⁰A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

²¹Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom: but a man of understanding maketh straight his going.

²²Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

²³A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word in due season, how good is it!