1. A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up displeasure.
2. The tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, But the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
3. The eyes of יהוה are in every place, Watching the evil and the good.
4. A healing tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it crushes the spirit.
5. A fool despises his father’s discipline, But he who heeds reproof is clever.
6. The household of the righteous is a great treasure, But in the income of the wrong is trouble.
7. The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, But the heart of fools is not so.
8. The slaughtering of the wrong ones Is an abomination to יהוה, But the prayer of the straight is His delight.
9. The way of the wrong one Is an abomination to יהוה, But He loves him who pursues righteousness.
10. Discipline is grievous to him who forsakes the way; He who hates reproof dies.
11. The grave and destruction are before יהוה, How much more the hearts of the sons of men.
12. A scoffer does not love his reprover, Nor does he go to the wise.
13. A glad heart makes good a face, But by sorrow of heart the spirit is stricken.
14. The heart of the understanding one seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
15. All the days of the afflicted are evil, But gladness of heart is a continual feast.