Proverbs 15:16-28

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.

¹⁹The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.

²⁰A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

²¹Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

²²Without cousel thoughts come to nought: but in the multitude of counsellers there is stedfastnesse.

²³A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due season?

²⁴The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.

²⁵The Lord will destroye the house of the proude men: but hee will stablish the borders of the widowe.

²⁶The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.

²⁷He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.

²⁸The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.