<vn='1'>A <sn="7390">soft</s><sn="4617">answer</s> turneth <sn="7725">away</s><sn="2534">wrath</s>: but <sn="6089">grievous</s><sn="1697">words</s> stir <sn="5927">up</s><sn="639">anger</s>. </v>
<vn='2'>The <sn="3956">tongue</s> of the <sn="2450">wise</s> useth <sn="1847">knowledge</s><sn="3190">aright</s>: but the <sn="6310">mouth</s> of <sn="3684">fools</s> poureth <sn="5042">out</s><sn="200">foolishness</s>. </v>
<vn='3'>The <sn="5869">eyes</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s> are in <sn="3605">every</s><sn="4725">place</s>, <sn="6822">beholding</s> the <sn="7451">evil</s> and the <sn="2896">good</s>. </v>
<vn='4'>A <sn="4832">wholesome</s><sn="3956">tongue</s> is a <sn="6086">tree</s> of <sn="2416">life</s>: but <sn="5558">perverseness</s> therein is a <sn="7667">breach</s> in the <sn="7307">spirit</s>. </v>
<vn='5'>A <sn="191">fool</s><sn="5006">despiseth</s> his <sn="1">father</s> 's <sn="4148">instruction</s>: but he that <sn="8104">regardeth</s><sn="8433">reproof</s> is <sn="6191">prudent</s>. </v>
<vn='6'>In the <sn="1004">house</s> of the <sn="6662">righteous</s> is <sn="7227">much</s><sn="2633">treasure</s>: but in the <sn="8393">revenues</s> of the <sn="7563">wicked</s> is <sn="5916">trouble</s>. </v>
<vn='7'>The <sn="8193">lips</s> of the <sn="2450">wise</s><sn="2219">disperse</s><sn="1847">knowledge</s>: but the <sn="3820">heart</s> of the <sn="3684">foolish</s> doeth <sn="3808">not</s><sn="3651">so</s>. </v>
<vn='8'>The <sn="2077">sacrifice</s> of the <sn="7563">wicked</s> is an <sn="8441">abomination</s> to the <sn="3068">LORD</s>: but the <sn="8605">prayer</s> of the <sn="3477">upright</s> is his <sn="7522">delight</s>. </v>
<vn='9'>The <sn="1870">way</s> of the <sn="7563">wicked</s> is an <sn="8441">abomination</s> unto the <sn="3068">LORD</s>: but he <sn="157">loveth</s> him that followeth <sn="7291">after</s><sn="6666">righteousness</s>. </v>
<vn='10'><sn="4148">Correction</s> is <sn="7451">grievous</s> unto him that <sn="5800">forsaketh</s> the <sn="734">way</s>: and he that <sn="8130">hateth</s><sn="8433">reproof</s> shall <sn="4191">die</s>. </v>
<vn='11'><sn="7585">Hell</s> and <sn="11">destruction</s> are <sn="5048">before</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s>: how much more <sn="637 3588">then</s> the <sn="3826">hearts</s> of the <sn="1121">children</s> of <sn="120">men</s>? </v>
<vn='12'>A <sn="3887">scorner</s><sn="157">loveth</s><sn="3808">not</s> one that <sn="3198">reproveth</s> him: <sn="3808">neither</s> will he <sn="1980">go</s><sn="413">unto</s> the <sn="2450">wise</s>. </v>
<vn='13'>A <sn="8056">merry</s><sn="3820">heart</s> maketh a <sn="3190">cheerful</s><sn="6440">countenance</s>: but by <sn="6094">sorrow</s> of the <sn="3820">heart</s> the <sn="7307">spirit</s> is <sn="5218">broken</s>. </v>
<vn='14'>The <sn="3820">heart</s> of him that hath <sn="995">understanding</s><sn="1245">seeketh</s><sn="1847">knowledge</s>: but the <sn="6310">mouth</s> of <sn="3684">fools</s> feedeth <sn="7462">on</s><sn="200">foolishness</s>. </v>
<vn='15'><sn="3605">All</s> the <sn="3117">days</s> of the <sn="6041">afflicted</s> are <sn="7451">evil</s>: but he that is of a <sn="2896">merry</s><sn="3820">heart</s> hath a <sn="8548">continual</s><sn="4960">feast</s>. </v>
<vn='16'><sn="2896">Better</s> is <sn="4592">little</s> with the <sn="3374">fear</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s> than <sn="7227">great</s><sn="4480 214">treasure</s> and <sn="4103">trouble</s> therewith. </v>
<vn='17'><sn="2896">Better</s> is a <sn="737">dinner</s> of <sn="3419">herbs</s><sn="8033">where</s><sn="160">love</s> is, than a <sn="75">stalled</s><sn="4480 7794">ox</s> and <sn="8135">hatred</s> therewith. </v>
<vn='18'>A <sn="2534">wrathful</s><sn="376">man</s> stirreth <sn="1624">up</s><sn="4066">strife</s>: but he that is <sn="750">slow</s> to <sn="639">anger</s><sn="8252">appeaseth</s><sn="7379">strife</s>. </v>
<vn='19'>The <sn="1870">way</s> of the <sn="6102">slothful</s> man is as a <sn="4881">hedge</s> of <sn="2312">thorns</s>: but the <sn="734">way</s> of the <sn="3477">righteous</s> is made <sn="5549">plain</s>. </v>
<vn='20'>A <sn="2450">wise</s><sn="1121">son</s> maketh a <sn="8055">glad</s><sn="1">father</s>: but a <sn="3684">foolish</s><sn="120">man</s><sn="959">despiseth</s> his <sn="517">mother</s>. </v>
<vn='21'><sn="200">Folly</s> is <sn="8057">joy</s> to him that is <sn="2638">destitute</s> of <sn="3820">wisdom</s>: but a <sn="376">man</s> of <sn="8394">understanding</s><sn="1980">walketh</s><sn="3474">uprightly</s>. </v>
<vn='22'><sn="369">Without</s><sn="5475">counsel</s><sn="4284">purposes</s> are <sn="6565">disappointed</s>: but in the <sn="7230">multitude</s> of <sn="3289">counselors</s> they are <sn="6965">established</s>. </v>
<vn='23'>A <sn="376">man</s> hath <sn="8057">joy</s> by the <sn="4617">answer</s> of his <sn="6310">mouth</s>: and a <sn="1697">word</s> spoken in due <sn="6256">season</s>, <sn="4100">how</s><sn="2896">good</s> is it! </v>
<vn='24'>The <sn="734">way</s> of <sn="2416">life</s> is <sn="4605">above</s> to the <sn="7919">wise</s>, <sn="4616">that</s> he may <sn="5493">depart</s> from <sn="4480 7585">hell</s><sn="4295">beneath</s>. </v>
<vn='25'>The <sn="3068">LORD</s> will <sn="5255">destroy</s> the <sn="1004">house</s> of the <sn="1343">proud</s>: but he will <sn="5324">establish</s> the <sn="1366">border</s> of the <sn="490">widow</s>. </v>
<vn='26'>The <sn="4284">thoughts</s> of the <sn="7451">wicked</s> are an <sn="8441">abomination</s> to the <sn="3068">LORD</s>: but the words of the <sn="2889">pure</s> are <sn="5278">pleasant</s><sn="561">words</s>. </v>
<vn='27'>He that is <sn="1214">greedy</s> of <sn="1215">gain</s><sn="5916">troubleth</s> his own <sn="1004">house</s>; but he that <sn="8130">hateth</s><sn="4979">gifts</s> shall <sn="2421">live</s>. </v>
<vn='28'>The <sn="3820">heart</s> of the <sn="6662">righteous</s><sn="1897">studieth</s> to <sn="6030">answer</s>: but the <sn="6310">mouth</s> of the <sn="7563">wicked</s> poureth <sn="5042">out</s> evil <sn="7451">things</s>. </v>
<vn='29'>The <sn="3068">LORD</s> is <sn="7350">far</s> from the <sn="4480 7563">wicked</s>: but he <sn="8085">heareth</s> the <sn="8605">prayer</s> of the <sn="6662">righteous</s>. </v>
<vn='30'>The <sn="3974">light</s> of the <sn="5869">eyes</s><sn="8055">rejoiceth</s> the <sn="3820">heart</s>: and a <sn="2896">good</s><sn="8052">report</s> maketh the <sn="6106">bones</s><sn="1878">fat</s>. </v>
<vn='31'>The <sn="241">ear</s> that <sn="8085">heareth</s> the <sn="8433">reproof</s> of <sn="2416">life</s><sn="3885">abideth</s><sn="7130">among</s> the <sn="2450">wise</s>. </v>
<vn='32'>He that <sn="6544">refuseth</s><sn="4148">instruction</s><sn="3988">despiseth</s> his own <sn="5315">soul</s>: but he that <sn="8085">heareth</s><sn="8433">reproof</s><sn="7069">getteth</s><sn="3820">understanding</s>. </v>
<vn='33'>The <sn="3374">fear</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s> is the <sn="4148">instruction</s> of <sn="2451">wisdom</s>; and <sn="6440">before</s><sn="3519">honor</s> is <sn="6038">humility</s>. </v>