1A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger. 2The tongue of the wise shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness. 3The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding those [who are] evil and those [who are] good. 4The wholesome tongue [is a] tree of life, but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit. 5The fool despises his father's chastening, but he that regards reproof shall become prudent. 6In the house of the righteous [is] much provision, but in the fruit of the wicked is trouble. 7The lips of the wise disperse wisdom, but the heart of the foolish [does] not so. 8The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight. 9The way of the wicked [is] an abomination unto the LORD, but he loves him that follows after righteousness. 10Chastening [is] grievous unto him that forsakes the way, but he that hates reproof shall die. 11Sheol and hell [are] before the LORD; how much more then the hearts of men? 12The scorner does not love [the] one that reproves him, neither will he go unto the wise. 13A joyful heart makes a beautiful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is abated. 14The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness. 15All the days of the poor [are] difficult, but he that is of a good heart [has] a continual feast. 16Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. 17Better [is] a dinner of vegetables where love is than a fatted calf and hatred therewith. 18A wrathful man stirs up strife, but [he that is] slow to anger appeases strife. 19The way of the slothful [man is] as a hedge of thorns, but the path of the righteous [is] made plain. 20The wise son makes a glad father, but the foolish man despises his mother. 21Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of understanding, but the man who is intelligent walks uprightly. 22Without counsel purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. 23A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [it is]! 24The way of life [is] uphill to the wise, that he may separate himself from Sheol below. 25The LORD will destroy the house of the proud, but he will establish the inheritance of the widow. 26The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the LORD, but the speech of the pure is pure. 27He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house, but he that hates gifts shall live. 28The heart of the righteous studies to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. 29The LORD [is] far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. 30The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, [and] a good report makes the bones fat. 31The ear that hears the reproof of life shall abide among the wise. 32He that refuses chastening despises his own soul, but he that hears reproof has an [understanding] heart. 33The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom, and before honour [is] humility.: