Proverbs 15:1-7

The Message

² Knowledge flows like spring water from the wise;
    fools are leaky faucets, dripping nonsense.

³ God doesn’t miss a thing—
    he’s alert to good and evil alike.

⁴ Kind words heal and help;
    cutting words wound and maim.

⁵ Moral dropouts won’t listen to their elders;
    welcoming correction is a mark of good sense.

⁶ The lives of God-loyal people flourish;
    a misspent life is soon bankrupt.

⁷ Perceptive words spread knowledge;
    fools are hollow—there’s nothing to them.