Proverbs 14:15-15:4

English Standard Version

^15 (A)The simple believes everything,
    but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
^16 (B)One who is wise is cautious^[a] and ^(C)turns away from evil,
    but a fool is reckless and careless.
¹⁷ A man of ^(D)quick temper acts foolishly,
    and a man of evil devices is hated.
¹⁸ The simple inherit folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
^19 (E)The evil bow down before the good,
    the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
^20 (F)The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
    ^(G)but the rich has many friends.
²¹ Whoever ^(H)despises his neighbor is a sinner,
    but ^(I)blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
²² Do they not go astray who ^(J)devise evil?
    Those who devise good meet^{[b] (K)}steadfast love and faithfulness.
²³ In all toil there is profit,
    but mere talk ^(L)tends only to poverty.
²⁴ The crown of the wise is their wealth,
    but the folly of fools brings folly.
²⁵ A truthful witness saves lives,
    but one who ^(M)breathes out lies is deceitful.
²⁶ In the fear of the Lord one has ^(N)strong confidence,
    and ^(O)his children will have ^(P)a refuge.
²⁷ The fear of the Lord is ^(Q)a fountain of life,
    that one may ^(R)turn away from the snares of death.
²⁸ In ^(S)a multitude of people is the glory of a king,
    but without people a prince is ruined.
²⁹ Whoever is ^(T)slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
³⁰ A tranquil^[c] heart gives ^(U)life to the flesh,
    but ^(V)envy^[d] makes ^(W)the bones rot.
³¹ Whoever oppresses a poor man ^(X)insults his ^(Y)Maker,
    ^(Z)but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
^32 (AA)The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing,
    but ^(AB)the righteous finds refuge in his death.
³³ Wisdom ^(AC)rests in the heart of a man of understanding,
    but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.^[e]
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
    but sin is a reproach to any people.
³⁵ A servant who deals wisely has ^(AD)the king's favor,
    but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.
15 ^(AE)A soft answer turns away wrath,
    but ^(AF)a harsh word stirs up anger.
² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but ^(AG)the mouths of fools pour out folly.
^3 (AH)The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.
^4 (AI)A gentle^[f] tongue is ^(AJ)a tree of life,
    but ^(AK)perverseness in it breaks the spirit.