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Proverbs Chapter 15

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The chapter opens with a reminder that wisdom is a gift from God and that it is better to have knowledge than wealth. It contrasts the path of the wise who seek understanding with the path of the foolish who reject it, and it highlights the king's responsibility to lead with wisdom.

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(1) A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
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Proverbs 25:15Judges 8:1Judges 8:2Judges 8:3I Samuel 25:21I Samuel 25:22I Samuel 25:23I Samuel 25:24I Samuel 25:25I Samuel 25:26I Samuel 25:27I Samuel 25:28

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Psalms 78:38

(2) The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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Proverbs 15:23Proverbs 15:28Proverbs 12:23Proverbs 13:16Proverbs 16:23Proverbs 25:11Proverbs 25:12Psalms 45:1Ecclesiastes 10:12Ecclesiastes 10:13Isaiah 50:4Psalms 59:7

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Proverbs 12:23Proverbs 15:14Proverbs 18:15Proverbs 21:11Proverbs 13:20Proverbs 14:24

(3) The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
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Proverbs 5:21II Chronicles 16:9Job 34:21Job 34:22Jeremiah 16:17Jeremiah 23:24Jeremiah 32:19Hebrews 4:13

(4) A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
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Proverbs 12:18Proverbs 16:24Malachi 4:2Proverbs 3:18Genesis 3:22Genesis 3:23Genesis 3:24I Timothy 6:3Revelation 2:7Proverbs 18:8Proverbs 18:14Proverbs 26:22

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Isaiah 41:19Ezekiel 17:24Joel 1:12Genesis 2:9Ezekiel 20:47Matthew 12:33

(5) A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
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Proverbs 10:1Proverbs 13:1Proverbs 13:18I Samuel 2:23I Samuel 2:24I Samuel 2:25II Samuel 15:1II Samuel 15:2II Samuel 15:3II Samuel 15:4II Samuel 15:5II Samuel 15:6

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Luke 10:16Proverbs 13:18Romans 14:6Proverbs 15:32

(6) In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
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Proverbs 15:16Proverbs 8:21Proverbs 13:22Proverbs 21:20Psalms 112:3Hebrews 11:26Proverbs 10:22Proverbs 16:8Job 20:19Job 20:20Job 20:21Job 20:22

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Matthew 10:41

(7) The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
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Psalms 37:30Psalms 45:2Psalms 51:13Psalms 51:14Psalms 51:15Psalms 71:15Psalms 71:16Psalms 71:17Psalms 71:18Psalms 78:2Psalms 78:3Psalms 78:4

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Proverbs 10:14Proverbs 14:7Proverbs 18:15Proverbs 21:11Isaiah 44:25Jeremiah 4:22

(8) The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
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Proverbs 21:27Proverbs 28:9Isaiah 1:10Isaiah 1:11Isaiah 1:12Isaiah 1:13Isaiah 1:14Isaiah 1:15Isaiah 61:8Isaiah 66:3Jeremiah 6:20Jeremiah 7:21

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Exodus 8:26I Samuel 16:5Ezekiel 39:17Proverbs 11:20Proverbs 29:27II Kings 23:13

(9) The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
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Proverbs 4:19Proverbs 21:4Proverbs 21:8Psalms 1:6Psalms 146:8Psalms 146:9Matthew 7:13Jeremiah 44:4Habakkuk 1:13Proverbs 21:21Isaiah 26:7Isaiah 51:1

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Proverbs 21:21Romans 9:30Romans 10:3II Kings 23:13

(10) Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
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Proverbs 12:1Proverbs 13:1Proverbs 23:35I Kings 18:17I Kings 21:20I Kings 22:8John 3:20John 7:7Proverbs 1:30Proverbs 5:12Proverbs 10:17Isaiah 1:5

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II Kings 7:4II Chronicles 25:4Romans 14:8

(11) Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
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Proverbs 27:20Job 26:6Psalms 139:8Revelation 1:18II Chronicles 6:30Psalms 7:9Psalms 44:21Jeremiah 17:10John 2:24John 2:25John 21:17Hebrews 4:13

(12) A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
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Proverbs 15:10Proverbs 9:7Proverbs 9:8Amos 5:10John 3:18John 3:19John 3:20John 3:21John 7:7II Timothy 4:3II Chronicles 18:7Job 21:14

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Proverbs 21:11

(13) A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
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Proverbs 15:15Proverbs 17:22II Corinthians 1:12Proverbs 12:25Proverbs 18:14Nehemiah 2:2John 14:1II Corinthians 2:7II Corinthians 7:10

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Ecclesiastes 12:6Isaiah 8:9

(14) The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
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Proverbs 1:5Proverbs 9:9I Kings 3:6I Kings 3:7I Kings 3:8I Kings 3:9I Kings 3:10I Kings 3:11I Kings 3:12Psalms 119:97Psalms 119:100Acts 17:11

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Proverbs 12:23Proverbs 15:2Proverbs 18:15

(15) All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
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Genesis 37:35Genesis 47:9Psalms 90:7Psalms 90:8Psalms 90:9Proverbs 16:22Proverbs 17:22Acts 16:25Romans 5:2Romans 5:3Romans 5:11Romans 12:12

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Deuteronomy 16:16I Samuel 25:36II Chronicles 8:13

(16) Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
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Proverbs 16:8Proverbs 28:6Psalms 37:16I Timothy 6:6Proverbs 10:22Ecclesiastes 2:10Ecclesiastes 2:11Ecclesiastes 2:18Ecclesiastes 2:19Ecclesiastes 2:20Ecclesiastes 2:21Ecclesiastes 2:22

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Proverbs 6:10Proverbs 24:33

(17) Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
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Proverbs 17:1Proverbs 21:19Psalms 133:1Psalms 133:2Psalms 133:3Philippians 2:1I John 4:16

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Luke 6:32Song of Solomon 4:10Hosea 3:1I John 2:15I John 4:16I John 4:18

(18) A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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Proverbs 10:12Proverbs 26:21Proverbs 28:25Proverbs 29:22II Samuel 19:43II Samuel 20:1James 3:14James 3:15James 3:16Proverbs 15:1Proverbs 25:15Genesis 13:8

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Proverbs 28:25Proverbs 29:22

(19) The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
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Proverbs 22:5Proverbs 22:13Proverbs 26:13Numbers 14:1Numbers 14:2Numbers 14:3Numbers 14:7Numbers 14:8Numbers 14:9Proverbs 3:6Proverbs 8:9Psalms 5:8

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Matthew 10:41

(20) A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
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Proverbs 10:1Proverbs 23:15Proverbs 23:16Proverbs 29:3I Kings 1:48I Kings 2:9I Kings 5:7Philippians 2:22Proverbs 23:22Proverbs 30:17Exodus 20:12Leviticus 19:3

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Proverbs 10:1Luke 12:53Isaiah 44:25Luke 10:16Proverbs 12:25

(21) Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
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Proverbs 10:23Proverbs 14:9Proverbs 26:18Proverbs 26:19Proverbs 11:12Proverbs 14:16Job 28:28Psalms 111:10Ephesians 5:15James 3:13

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Proverbs 10:9Deuteronomy 4:6I Kings 4:30Proverbs 4:7Proverbs 10:13Daniel 5:11

(22) Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
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Proverbs 11:14Proverbs 20:18Ecclesiastes 8:6

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Proverbs 11:14Proverbs 24:6II Samuel 17:14

(23) A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
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Proverbs 12:14Proverbs 16:13Proverbs 24:26Proverbs 25:11Proverbs 25:12Ephesians 4:29Ecclesiastes 3:1Isaiah 50:4I Samuel 25:32I Samuel 25:33

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Isaiah 9:3

(24) The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
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Proverbs 6:23Psalms 16:11Psalms 139:24Jeremiah 21:8Matthew 7:14John 14:6Philippians 3:20Colossians 3:1Colossians 3:2Proverbs 2:18Proverbs 5:5Proverbs 7:27

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Deuteronomy 5:8Nehemiah 12:39John 3:31Lamentations 4:15

(25) The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
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Proverbs 12:7Proverbs 14:11Job 40:11Job 40:12Job 40:13Psalms 52:1Psalms 52:5Psalms 138:6Isaiah 2:12Daniel 5:20I Peter 5:5Deuteronomy 10:17

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Numbers 34:6Joshua 15:11Ezekiel 47:17

(26) The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
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Proverbs 6:16Proverbs 6:17Proverbs 6:18Proverbs 6:19Proverbs 24:9Jeremiah 4:14Matthew 15:19Proverbs 15:23Psalms 19:14Psalms 37:30Psalms 37:31Psalms 45:1

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II Kings 23:13Titus 1:15

(27) He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
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Proverbs 1:19Proverbs 11:19Proverbs 11:29Proverbs 20:21Deuteronomy 7:26Joshua 6:18Joshua 7:11Joshua 7:12Joshua 7:24Joshua 7:25I Samuel 8:3I Samuel 8:4

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Romans 14:8Galatians 2:20

(28) The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
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Proverbs 15:2Proverbs 16:23I Kings 3:23I Kings 3:24I Kings 3:25I Kings 3:26I Kings 3:27I Kings 3:28Ecclesiastes 5:2Ecclesiastes 5:6I Peter 3:15Proverbs 10:19

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Matthew 10:41

(29) The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
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Psalms 10:1Psalms 34:16Psalms 73:27Psalms 138:6Matthew 25:46Ephesians 2:12Ephesians 2:13Proverbs 15:8Psalms 34:15Psalms 34:17Psalms 66:18Psalms 66:19

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Genesis 18:25Matthew 10:41

(30) The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
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Proverbs 13:9Ezra 9:8Ecclesiastes 11:7Revelation 21:23Revelation 22:5Proverbs 17:22Proverbs 25:25Psalms 89:15Luke 2:10Luke 2:11Luke 2:12Luke 2:13

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Jeremiah 8:1Isaiah 30:26Isaiah 60:19Luke 11:36John 12:36II Samuel 21:13

(31) The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
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Proverbs 15:5Proverbs 1:23Proverbs 9:8Proverbs 9:9Proverbs 13:20Proverbs 19:20Proverbs 25:12Isaiah 55:3John 15:3John 15:4I John 2:19

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Proverbs 13:1

(32) He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
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Proverbs 1:24Proverbs 1:25Proverbs 1:26Proverbs 1:27Proverbs 1:28Proverbs 1:29Proverbs 1:30Proverbs 1:31Proverbs 1:32Proverbs 1:33Proverbs 5:11Proverbs 5:12

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Luke 10:16Proverbs 10:17Proverbs 13:18Proverbs 13:1Proverbs 15:5

(33) The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
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Proverbs 1:7Proverbs 8:13Job 28:28Psalms 34:11Psalms 111:10Proverbs 18:12Proverbs 25:6Proverbs 25:7Proverbs 29:23Luke 14:11Philippians 2:5Philippians 2:6

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Colossians 2:23I Kings 4:30

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