Proverbs 14:33-15:4
New King James Version
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding,
But (A)what is in the heart of fools is made known.
35 (C)The king’s favor is toward a wise servant,
But his wrath is against him who causes shame.
A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath
15 A (D)soft answer turns away wrath,
But (E)a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,
(F)But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.
3 (G)The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4 A [b]wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:34 shame or disgrace
- Proverbs 15:4 Lit. healing
משלי 14:33-15:4
The Westminster Leningrad Codex
33 בְּלֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן תָּנ֣וּחַ חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְקֶ֥רֶב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃
34 צְדָקָ֥ה תְרֽוֹמֵֽם־גּ֑וֹי וְחֶ֖סֶד לְאֻמִּ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃
35 רְֽצוֹן־מֶ֭לֶךְ לְעֶ֣בֶד מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹ תִּהְיֶ֥ה מֵבִֽישׁ׃
15 מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃
2 לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
3 בְּֽכָל־מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וטוֹבִֽים׃
4 מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שׁוֹן עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃
Proverbs 14:33-15:4
New American Standard Bible
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But among fools it is made known.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 The king’s favor is toward a (A)servant who acts wisely,
But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.
Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
15 A (B)gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a [a](C)harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The (D)tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant,
But the (E)mouth of fools spouts foolishness.
3 The (F)eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.
4 A [b]soothing tongue is a tree of life,
But perversion in it [c]crushes the spirit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:1 Lit painful
- Proverbs 15:4 Lit healing
- Proverbs 15:4 Lit is the crushing of the spirit
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