1 *[ch. 25:15]; See Judg. 8:1-3A soft answer turns away wrath,

but *See 1 Sam. 25:10-13;1 Kgs. 12:13-16a harsh word stirs up anger.

2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,

but *[ver. 28; ch. 12:23;13:16;18:2]the mouths of fools pour out folly.

3 *See Job 31:4The eyes of the Lord are in every place,

keeping watch on the evil and the good.

4 *[ch. 12:18] A gentle*15:4 Or healing tongue is *See ch. 3:18a tree of life,

but *ch. 11:3perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

5 *[ch. 10:1] A fool *[Ps. 107:11] despises his father’s instruction,

but *[ch. 13:18]whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,

but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.

7 *[Matt. 12:34,35]The lips of the wise spread knowledge;

*[Matt. 12:34,35]not so the hearts of fools.*15:7 Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast

8 *ch. 21:27;Eccles. 5:1;Isa. 1:11,15The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,

but *[ver. 29]the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,

but he loves him *ch. 21:21;1 Tim. 6:11;[ch. 11:19]who pursues righteousness.

10 There is *[Isa. 1:5] severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;

*See ch. 12:1whoever hates reproof will die.

11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;

how much more *2 Chr. 6:30;Ps. 44:21;John 2:24;See 1 Sam. 16:7the hearts of the children of man!

12 *See Ps. 1:1A scoffer *Amos 5:10does not like to be reproved;

he will not go to the wise.

13 *[ver. 15; ch. 17:22] A glad heart makes a cheerful face,

but by *See ch. 12:25sorrow of heart the spirit is *ch. 18:14crushed.

14 *ch. 14:6;19:24The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,

but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,

but *ver. 13the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.

16 *ch. 16:8;Ps. 37:16;[1 Tim. 6:6]Better is a little with the fear of the Lord

than great treasure and trouble with it.

17 *ch. 17:1Better is a dinner of herbs where love is

than *[Matt. 22:4;Luke 15:23]a fattened ox and hatred with it.

18 *ch. 29:22;[ch. 16:28;26:21] A hot-tempered man *ch. 28:25stirs up strife,

but he who is *See ch. 14:29slow to anger quiets contention.

19 The way of *ch. 19:24;22:13a sluggard is like a hedge of *ch. 22:5thorns,

but the path of the upright is *Jer. 18:15a level highway.

20 *See ch. 29:3A wise son makes a glad father,

but a foolish man despises his mother.

21 *ch. 10:23Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense,

but a man of understanding *[Eph. 5:15]walks straight ahead.

22 *ch. 11:14;[ch. 20:18]Without counsel plans fail,

but with many advisers they succeed.

23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,

and *ch. 25:11;[Isa. 50:4]a word in season, how good it is!

24 The path of life leads upward *Col. 3:1,2;[ch. 2:18,19;Phil. 3:20]for the prudent,

that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.

25 The Lord tears down the house of *[ch. 29:23] the proud

but *[ch. 23:10] maintains *[Ps. 68:5;146:9]the widow’s boundaries.

26 *ch. 6:16,18The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,

but *ch. 16:24gracious words are pure.

27 Whoever is *ch. 1:19;[Isa. 5:8;Jer. 17:11] greedy for unjust gain *ch. 11:29;[Josh. 7:25] troubles his own household,

but he who hates *ch. 17:23bribes will live.

28 The heart of the righteous *Ps. 37:30ponders how to answer,

but *[1 Pet. 3:15]; See ver. 2the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

29 The Lord is *[Ps. 18:41;34:16] far from the wicked,

but he *Ps. 145:18,19;[ver. 8]hears the prayer of the righteous.

30 *Ps. 38:10The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,

and *[ch. 25:25]good news refreshes*15:30 Hebrew makes fat the bones.

31 *ver. 5;ch. 20:12;25:12The ear that listens to *[ch. 6:23]life-giving reproof

will dwell among the wise.

32 Whoever *[ch. 8:33] ignores instruction *See ch. 8:36despises himself,

but he who listens to reproof *[ch. 19:8]gains intelligence.

33 *See ch. 1:7The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,

and *ch. 18:12humility comes before honor.