📖 Proverbs 15
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A soft aunswere appeaseth wrath: but rough wordes stirre vp anger.
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The tongue of such as be wise vseth knoweledge aryght: as for a foolishe mouth it babbleth out nothyng but foolishnesse.
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The eyes of the Lorde in euery place, beholdeth both the good and the bad.
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A wholsome tongue is a tree of lyfe: but the frowardnesse therof doth make sad the spirite.
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A foole dispiseth his fathers correction: but he that taketh heede when he is reproued, shall haue the more vnderstandyng.
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The house of the ryghteous is full of riches: but in the fruites of the vngodly there is trouble.
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The lippes of the wise do sowe knowledge: but the heart of the foolishe do not so.
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The Lorde abhorreth the sacrifice of the vngodly: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto hym.
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The way of the vngodly is an abhomination vnto the Lorde: but who so foloweth righteousnesse, him he loueth.
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Correction is greeuous vnto hym that forsaketh the way: and who so hateth correction shall dye.
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Hell and destruction are before the Lorde: howe much more then the heartes of the children of men?
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12
A scornefull body loueth not one that rebuketh hym: neither wyll he come vnto the wyse.
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A mery heart maketh a chearfull countenaunce: but by the sorowe of the heart the mynde is heauy.
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The heart of hym that hath vnderstandyng doth seke knowledge: but the mouth of fooles is fed with foolishnesse.
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15
All the dayes of the poore are miserable: but a quiet heart is a continuall feast.
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16
Better is a litle with the feare of the Lorde: then great treasure, and trouble therwith.
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17
Better is a dynner of hearbes with loue, then a fat oxe with euyll wyll.
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18
An angry man stirreth vp strife: but he that is patient stylleth discorde.
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19
The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the ryghteous is playne.
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20
A wyse sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolishe man dispiseth his mother.
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21
Foolishnesse is ioy to him that is destitute of knowledge: but a man of vnderstandyng walketh vprightly.
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22
Thoughtes without counsayle shall come to naught: but wheras men are that can geue good counsayle, there is stedfastnesse.
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A ioyfull thing it is to a man whe his counsayle is folowed: and howe good is a worde spoken in season.
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24
The way of lyfe is on hygh to the wise, that a man shoulde beware of hell beneath.
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25
The Lorde wyll breake downe the house of the proude: but he shall make fast the borders of the wydowe.
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26
The Lorde abhorreth the imaginations of the wicked: but the wordes of the pure are pleasaunt.
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27
The greedy couetous man rooteth vp his owne house: but who so hateth rewardes shall lyue.
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28
The heart of the ryghteous studyeth his aunswere afore: but the wicked mans mouth spueth out mischiefe.
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The Lorde is farre from the vngodly: but he heareth the prayer of the ryghteous.
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30
The clearnes of the eye reioyseth the heart, & a good name feedeth the bones.
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31
The eare that hearkeneth to the refourmation of lyfe, shall dwell among the wyse.
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He that refuseth to be refourmed, dispiseth his owne soule: but he that submitteth him selfe to correction, is wyse.
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The feare of the Lorde is the ryght science of wisdome, and lowlynesse goeth before honour.