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Proverbs Chapter 15

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PROVERBS

Proverbs 15

1A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.
Proverbs 25:15, Proverbs 25:15, Proverbs 10:12, Proverbs 10:12, Proverbs 15:18
2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.
Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 15:28, Proverbs 15:28, Proverbs 13:16
3The eyes of the Lord in euery place beholde the euill and the good.
Hebrews 4:13, Hebrews 4:13, Jeremiah 16:17, Jeremiah 16:17, Jeremiah 23:24
4A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.
Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 18:8
5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.
Proverbs 15:31, Proverbs 15:32, Proverbs 15:31, Proverbs 15:32, Proverbs 13:18
6The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs 8:21, Proverbs 8:21, Proverbs 21:20, Proverbs 10:22, Proverbs 21:20
7The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.
Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:34, Ephesians 4:29, James 3:6, Ephesians 4:29
8The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.
Proverbs 15:29, Proverbs 15:29, Proverbs 21:27, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Proverbs 21:27
9The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.
1 Timothy 6:11, 1 Timothy 6:11, Proverbs 21:21, Proverbs 21:21, Matthew 7:13
10Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction, shall die.
Proverbs 12:1, Proverbs 12:1, Proverbs 13:1, John 3:20, Proverbs 13:1
11Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of the sonnes of men?
Psalms 44:21, Psalms 44:21, Hebrews 4:13, Psalms 139:8, Hebrews 4:13
12A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him, neither will he goe vnto the wise.
Amos 5:10, Amos 5:10, Job 21:14, Job 21:14, Proverbs 9:7
13A ioyfull heart maketh a chearefull countenance: but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie.
Proverbs 17:22, Proverbs 17:22, Proverbs 12:25, Proverbs 18:14, John 14:1
14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.
Proverbs 9:9, Proverbs 9:9, Isaiah 30:10, Proverbs 18:15, Isaiah 30:10
15All the dayes of the afflicted are euill: but a good conscience is a continuall feast.
2 Corinthians 6:10, 2 Corinthians 6:10, Romans 12:12, Romans 12:12, Proverbs 15:13
16Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.
Proverbs 16:8, Proverbs 16:8, Psalms 37:16, Ecclesiastes 5:10, Ecclesiastes 5:12
17Better is a dinner of greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 17:1, Proverbs 17:1, Proverbs 21:19, Proverbs 21:19, Philippians 2:1
18An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 26:21, Proverbs 26:21, Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 14:29
19The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.
Isaiah 35:8, Isaiah 35:8, Proverbs 22:5, Isaiah 30:21, Proverbs 22:5
20A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Proverbs 29:3, Proverbs 29:3, Proverbs 10:1, Proverbs 10:1, 1 Kings 1:48
21Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
Proverbs 10:23, Ephesians 5:15, Proverbs 10:23, Ephesians 5:15, Proverbs 14:9
22Without cousel thoughts come to nought: but in the multitude of counsellers there is stedfastnesse.
Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 20:18, Proverbs 20:18, Ecclesiastes 8:6
23A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due season?
Isaiah 50:4, Isaiah 50:4, Proverbs 25:11, Proverbs 25:12, Proverbs 25:11
24The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.
Colossians 3:1, Colossians 3:2, Colossians 3:1, Colossians 3:2, Psalms 16:11
25The Lord will destroye the house of the proude men: but hee will stablish the borders of the widowe.
Psalms 146:9, Psalms 146:9, Psalms 68:5, Psalms 68:6, Psalms 68:5
26The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.
Proverbs 6:16, Proverbs 6:19, Proverbs 6:16, Proverbs 6:19, Matthew 12:34
27He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.
Proverbs 1:19, Exodus 23:8, Proverbs 1:19, Exodus 23:8, Jeremiah 17:11
28The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
1 Peter 3:15, 1 Peter 3:15, Proverbs 29:11, Proverbs 29:11, James 3:6
29The Lord is farre off from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
John 9:31, John 9:31, Psalms 145:18, Psalms 145:19, Psalms 145:18
30The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat.
Luke 2:10, Luke 2:19, Proverbs 25:25, Isaiah 58:11, Luke 2:10
31The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.
Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 25:12, Proverbs 25:12, Proverbs 9:8
32Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.
Proverbs 1:24, Proverbs 1:33, Proverbs 1:24, Proverbs 1:33, Revelation 3:19
33The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome: and before honour, goeth humilitie.
1 Peter 5:5, 1 Peter 5:5, Proverbs 18:12, Proverbs 18:12, Proverbs 1:7

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