Proverbs 15 - Easy To Read Version

¹ A peaceful answer causes anger to disappear. But a rough answer causes anger to grow.

² When a wise person speaks, other people want to listen. But a foolish person speaks only foolishness.

³ The Lord sees what happens everywhere. The Lord watches every person—good and evil.

⁴ Kind words are like a Tree of Life. {\cf2\super [19]} But lying words will crush a man’s spirit.

⁵ A foolish person refuses to listen to his father’s advice. But a wise person listens closely when people try to teach him.

⁶ Good people are rich in many things. But the things that an evil person has only cause him trouble.

⁷ Wise people say things that give you new information. But foolish people say nothing worth hearing.

⁸ The Lord hates the offerings that evil people give. But the Lord is happy to hear a good person’s prayers.

⁹ The Lord hates the way evil people live. The Lord loves people who try to do good.

¹⁰ If a person begins to live wrong, then he will be punished. And the person that hates to be corrected will be destroyed.

¹¹ The Lord knows everything, even what happens in the place of death. So surely the Lord will know what happens in the hearts and minds of people.

¹² The foolish person hates to be told when he is wrong. And that person refuses to ask wise people for advice.

¹³ If a person is happy, then his face will show joy. But if a person is sad in his heart, then his spirit will show that sadness.

¹⁴ A wise person tries to gain more knowledge. But a foolish person only wants more foolishness.

¹⁵ Some poor people are sad all the time. But for people with happiness in their hearts, life is one big party.

¹⁶ It is better to be poor and respect the Lord than to be rich and have many troubles.

¹⁷ It is better to eat a little in a place where there is love, than to eat a lot where there is hate.

¹⁸ People that are easily angered cause trouble. But a patient person causes peace.

¹⁹ A lazy person will have trouble everywhere. But life will be easy for honest people.

²⁰ A wise son brings happiness to his father. But a foolish person brings shame to his mother.

²¹ Doing foolish things makes a foolish person happy. But a wise person is careful to do the things that are right.

²² If a person does not get enough advice, then his plans will fail. But a person will succeed if he listens to the things wise people tell him.

²³ A person is happy when he gives a good answer. And the right word at the right time is very good.

²⁴ The things a wise person does leads to life here on earth {\cf2\super [20]} and stop him from going down to the place of death.

²⁵ The Lord will destroy everything a proud person has. But the Lord protects the things that a widow has.

²⁶ The Lord hates evil thoughts. But the Lord is happy with kind words.

²⁷ If a person cheats to get things, then he will bring trouble to his family. But if a person is honest, then he will have no trouble.

²⁸ Good people think before they answer. But evil people speak before they think, and that causes them trouble.

²⁹ The Lord is far away from evil people. But he always hears the prayers of good people.

³⁰ A person that smiles makes other people happy. And good news makes people feel better.

³¹ A person is very wise if he listens when someone tells him that he has done wrong.

^32-33 If a person refuses to learn, then he is only hurting himself. But the person who listens when someone tells him he is wrong, will understand more and more.