Proverbs 15:20-33

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.

²⁸The soul of a just or rightwise man bethinketh obedience; the mouth of wicked men is full of evils.

²⁹The Lord is far from wicked men; and he shall hear the prayers of just or rightwise men.

³⁰The light of eyes maketh glad the soul; good fame maketh fat the bones.

³¹The ear that heareth the blamings of life, shall dwell in the midst of wise men.

³²He that casteth away chastising or discipline, despiseth his soul; but he that assenteth to blamings, is a peaceable holder of the heart.

³³The dread of the Lord is teaching of wisdom; and meekness goeth before glory.