Contrast the Upright and the Wicked 1A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
2The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable,
3The eyes of the LORD are in every place,
4A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
5A fool rejects his fathers discipline,
6Great wealth is in the house of the righteous,
7The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD,
9The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD,
10Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way;
11Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD,
12A scoffer does not love one who reproves him,
13A joyful heart makes a cheerful face,
14The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,
15All the days of the afflicted are bad,
16Better is a little with the fear of the LORD
17Better is a dish of vegetables where love is
18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
19The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns,
20A wise son makes a father glad,
21Folly is joy to him who lacks sense,
22Without consultation, plans are frustrated,
23A man has joy in an apt answer,
24The path of life leads upward for the wise
25The LORD will tear down the house of the proud,
26Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD,
27He who profits illicitly troubles his own house,
28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,
29The LORD is far from the wicked,
30Bright eyes gladden the heart;
31He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof
32He who neglects discipline despises himself,
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