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Offers wisdom and advice on how to live a good and meaningful life.
Chapter 15
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1
KJV:
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Geneva:
A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.
2
KJV:
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Geneva:
The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.
3
KJV:
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Geneva:
The eyes of the Lorde in euery place beholde the euill and the good.
4
KJV:
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Geneva:
A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.
5
KJV:
A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Geneva:
A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.
6
KJV:
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Geneva:
The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.
7
KJV:
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Geneva:
The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.
8
KJV:
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Geneva:
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.
9
KJV:
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
Geneva:
The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.
10
KJV:
Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
Geneva:
Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction, shall die.
11
KJV:
Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
Geneva:
Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of the sonnes of men?
12
KJV:
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Geneva:
A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him, neither will he goe vnto the wise.
13
KJV:
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Geneva:
A ioyfull heart maketh a chearefull countenance: but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie.
14
KJV:
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Geneva:
The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.
15
KJV:
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
Geneva:
All the dayes of the afflicted are euill: but a good conscience is a continuall feast.
16
KJV:
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Geneva:
Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.
17
KJV:
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Geneva:
Better is a dinner of greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith.
18
KJV:
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Geneva:
An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.
19
KJV:
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
Geneva:
The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.
20
KJV:
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Geneva:
A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21
KJV:
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Geneva:
Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
22
KJV:
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Geneva:
Without cousel thoughts come to nought: but in the multitude of counsellers there is stedfastnesse.
23
KJV:
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Geneva:
A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due seaso?
24
KJV:
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
Geneva:
The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.
25
KJV:
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
Geneva:
The Lorde will destroye the house of the proude men: but hee will stablish the borders of the widowe.
26
KJV:
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Geneva:
The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.
27
KJV:
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Geneva:
He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.
28
KJV:
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Geneva:
The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
29
KJV:
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Geneva:
The Lord is farre off from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
30
KJV:
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
Geneva:
The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat.
31
KJV:
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
Geneva:
The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.
32
KJV:
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
Geneva:
Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.
33
KJV:
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Geneva:
The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome: and before honour, goeth humilitie.
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