Proverbs 15

New American Standard Bible

Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

15 A ^(A)gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a ^[a]^(B)harsh word stirs up anger.
²The ^(C)tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant,
But the ^(D)mouth of fools spouts foolishness.
³The ^(E)eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.
⁴A ^[b]soothing tongue is a tree of life,
But perversion in it ^[c]crushes the spirit.
⁵A fool ^[d]rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who complies with rebuke is sensible.
⁶Great wealth is in the house of the ^(F)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.
⁷The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.
⁸The ^(G)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But ^(H)the prayer of the upright is His delight.
⁹The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves the one who ^(I)pursues righteousness.
¹⁰There is severe punishment for one who abandons the way;
One who hates a rebuke will die.
¹¹^[e]^(J)Sheol and ^[f]Abaddon lie open before the Lord,
How much more the ^(K)hearts of ^[g]mankind!
¹²A ^(L)scoffer does not love one who rebukes him;
He will not go to the wise.
¹³A ^(M)joyful heart makes a ^[h]cheerful face,
But ^[i]when the heart is ^(N)sad, the ^(O)spirit is broken.
¹⁴The ^(P)mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
¹⁵All the days of the ^[j]needy are bad,
But a ^[k]cheerful heart has a continual feast.
¹⁶^(Q)Better is a little with ^[l]the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure, and turmoil with ^[m]the treasure.
¹⁷^(R)Better is a portion of ^[n]vegetables where there is love,
Than a ^(S)fattened ox served with hatred.
¹⁸A ^(T)hot-tempered person stirs up strife,
But the ^(U)slow to anger ^(V)calms a dispute.
¹⁹The way of the ^[o]lazy one is like a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.
²⁰A ^(W)wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man ^(X)despises his mother.
²¹Foolishness is joy to one who lacks ^[p]sense,
But a person of understanding ^(Y)walks straight.
²²Without consultation, plans are frustrated,
But with many counselors they ^[q]succeed.
²³A ^(Z)person has joy in an ^[r]apt answer,
And how delightful is a timely ^(AA)word!
²⁴The ^(AB)path of life leads upward for the wise,
So that he may keep away from ^[s]Sheol below.
²⁵The Lord will ^(AC)tear down the house of the proud,
But He will ^(AD)set the boundary of the ^(AE)widow.
²⁶Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord,
But pleasant words are pure.
²⁷He who ^(AF)profits illicitly troubles his own house,
But he who ^(AG)hates bribes will live.
²⁸The heart of the righteous ^(AH)ponders how to answer,
But the ^(AI)mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
²⁹The Lord is ^(AJ)far from the wicked,
But He ^(AK)hears the prayer of the righteous.
³⁰^[t]Bright eyes gladden the heart;
Good news ^[u]refreshes the bones.
³¹One whose ear listens to a life-giving rebuke
Will stay among the wise.
³²One who ^(AL)neglects discipline ^(AM)rejects himself,
But one who ^(AN)listens to a rebuke acquires ^[v]understanding.
³³^[w]The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.

Footnotes

Proverbs 15:1 Lit painful
Proverbs 15:4 Lit healing
Proverbs 15:4 Lit is the crushing of the spirit
Proverbs 15:5 Or despises
Proverbs 15:11 I.e., The netherworld
Proverbs 15:11 I.e., place of destruction
Proverbs 15:11 Lit sons of mankind
Proverbs 15:13 Lit good
Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart
Proverbs 15:15 Or wretched
Proverbs 15:15 Lit good
Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence for
Proverbs 15:16 Lit it
Proverbs 15:17 Or herbs
Proverbs 15:19 Lit idle
Proverbs 15:21 Lit heart
Proverbs 15:22 Or are established
Proverbs 15:23 Lit answer of his mouth
Proverbs 15:24 I.e., the netherworld
Proverbs 15:30 Lit The light of the eyes gladdens
Proverbs 15:30 Lit makes fat
Proverbs 15:32 Lit heart
Proverbs 15:33 Or Reverence for

Philippians 2

New American Standard Bible

Be like Christ

2 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any ^(A)fellowship of the Spirit, if any ^[a]^(B)affection and compassion, ²^(C)make my joy complete ^[b]by ^(D)being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. ³Do nothing ^[c]from ^[d]^(E)selfishness or ^(F)empty conceit, but with humility ^(G)consider one another as more important than yourselves; ⁴^(H)do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. ⁵^(I)Have this attitude ^[e]in yourselves which was also in ^(J)Christ Jesus, ⁶who, as He already ^(K)existed in the ^(L)form of God, ^(M)did not consider equality with God something to be ^[f]grasped, ⁷but ^[g]^(N)emptied Himself by taking the form of a ^(O)bond-servant and ^[h]^(P)being born in the likeness of men. ⁸And being found in appearance as a man, ^(Q)He humbled Himself by becoming ^(R)obedient to the point of death: ^(S)death ^[i]on a cross. ⁹^(T)For this reason also God ^(U)highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him ^(V)the name which is above every name, ¹⁰so that at the name of Jesus ^(W)every knee will bow, of ^(X)those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, ¹¹and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is ^(Y)Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

¹²So then, my beloved, ^(Z)just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own ^(AA)salvation with ^(AB)fear and trembling; ¹³for it is ^(AC)God who is at work in you, both to ^[j]desire and to work ^(AD)for His good pleasure.

¹⁴Do all things without ^(AE)complaining or arguments; ¹⁵so that you will ^[k]prove yourselves to be ^(AF)blameless and innocent, ^(AG)children of God above reproach in the midst of a ^(AH)crooked and perverse generation, among whom you ^[l]^(AI)appear as ^[m]lights in the world, ¹⁶holding firmly the word of life, so that on ^(AJ)the day of Christ I can take pride because I did not ^(AK)run in vain nor ^(AL)labor in vain. ¹⁷But even if I am being ^(AM)poured out as a drink offering upon ^(AN)the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all. ¹⁸You too, I urge you, rejoice in the same way and share your joy with me.

Timothy and Epaphroditus

¹⁹But I hope, ^[n]in the Lord Jesus, to ^(AO)send ^(AP)Timothy to you shortly, so that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your condition. ²⁰For I have no one else ^(AQ)of kindred spirit who will genuinely be concerned for your welfare. ²¹For they all ^(AR)seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus. ²²But you know ^(AS)of his proven character, that ^(AT)he served with me in the furtherance of the gospel ^(AU)like a child serving his father. ²³^(AV)Therefore I hope to send him immediately, as soon as I see how things go with me; ²⁴and ^(AW)I trust in the Lord that I myself will also be coming shortly. ²⁵But I thought it necessary to send to you ^(AX)Epaphroditus, my brother and ^(AY)fellow worker and ^(AZ)fellow soldier, who is also your ^[o]^(BA)messenger and ^(BB)minister to my need, ²⁶because he was longing ^[p]for you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick. ²⁷For indeed he was sick to the point of death, but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow. ²⁸Therefore I have sent him all the more eagerly, so that when you see him again you may rejoice and I may be less concerned about you. ²⁹^(BC)Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and ^(BD)hold people like him in high regard, ³⁰because he came close to death ^[q]^(BE)for the work of Christ, risking his life to ^(BF)compensate ^[r]for your absence in your service to me.