Proverbs 15:19-27

¹⁹The way of slow men is as an hedge of thorns; the way of just or rightwise men is without thing of hurting.

²⁰A wise son maketh glad his father; but a fond or foolish man despiseth his mother.

²¹Folly is joy to a fool; but a prudent man shall address his steps.

²²Thoughts be destroyed, where no counsel is; but where many counsellors be, they be confirmed.

²³A man is glad in the sentence of his mouth; and a covenable word is best.

²⁴The path of life is on a learned man; that he bow away from the last hell.

²⁵The Lord shall destroy the house of proud men; and he shall make steadfast the coasts of a widow.

²⁶Evil thoughts is abomination of the Lord; and a clean word most fair shall be made steadfast of him.

²⁷He that pursueth or followeth avarice, troubleth his house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. Sins be purged by mercy and faith; each man boweth away from evil by the dread of the Lord.