Proverbs 15:16-27

¹⁶Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear of the Lord.

¹⁷Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity.

¹⁸A passionate man stirs up strife; but he that is slow to anger appeases even a rising one. A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels; but an ungodly man rather stirs them up.

¹⁹The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth.

²⁰A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.

²¹The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright.

²²They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors.

²³A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common weal.

²⁴The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell.

²⁵The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow.

²⁶An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour.

²⁷A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. By alms and by faithful dealings sins are purged away; but by the fear of the Lord every one departs from evil.