Proverbs 15
- 1A soft answer turns away wrath: but harsh words stir up anger.
- 2The tongue of the wise uses knowledge well: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
- 3The eyes of the Lord are in every place, looking at the evil and the good.
- 4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but a twisted tongue crushes the spirit.
- 5A fool despises his father's instruction: but he who regards correction is sensible.
- 6In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
- 7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not do so.
- 8The sacrifice of the wicked is something the Lord hates: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
- 9The way of the wicked is something the Lord hates: but he loves him who follows after righteousness.
- 10Harsh discipline waits for him who abandons the way: and he who hates correction shall die.
- 11Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
- 12A mocker does not love one that corrects him: neither will he go to the wise.
- 13A merry heart makes a cheerful face: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
- 14The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
- 15All the days of the suffering are evil: but he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
- 16Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
- 17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
- 18A wrathful man stirs up conflict: but he who is slow to anger appeases conflict.
- 19The way of the lazy man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
- 20A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.
- 21Foolishness is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.
- 22Without counsel plans fail: but with many advisers they are established.
- 23A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
- 24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may turn away from hell below.
- 25The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
- 26The thoughts of the wicked are something the Lord hates: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
- 27He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house. But he who hates bribes shall live.
- 28The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
- 29The Lord is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
- 30The light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones fat.
- 31The ear that hears the correction of life stays among the wise.
- 32He who refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he who hears correction gets understanding.
- 33The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom. Before honor is humility.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Proverbs 15 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVA soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
GIGAKJVA soft answer turns away wrath: but harsh words stir up anger.
KJVThe tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
GIGAKJVThe tongue of the wise uses knowledge well: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
KJVThe eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
GIGAKJVThe eyes of the Lord are in every place, looking at the evil and the good.
KJVA wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
GIGAKJVA wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but a twisted tongue crushes the spirit.
KJVA fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
GIGAKJVA fool despises his father's instruction: but he who regards correction is sensible.
KJVThe lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
GIGAKJVThe lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not do so.
KJVThe sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
GIGAKJVThe sacrifice of the wicked is something the Lord hates: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
KJVThe way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
GIGAKJVThe way of the wicked is something the Lord hates: but he loves him who follows after righteousness.
KJVCorrection is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
GIGAKJVHarsh discipline waits for him who abandons the way: and he who hates correction shall die.
KJVA scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
GIGAKJVA mocker does not love one that corrects him: neither will he go to the wise.
KJVA merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
GIGAKJVA merry heart makes a cheerful face: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
KJVThe heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
GIGAKJVThe heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
KJVAll the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
GIGAKJVAll the days of the suffering are evil: but he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
KJVBetter is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
GIGAKJVBetter is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
KJVBetter is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
GIGAKJVBetter is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
KJVA wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
GIGAKJVA wrathful man stirs up conflict: but he who is slow to anger appeases conflict.
KJVThe way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
GIGAKJVThe way of the lazy man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
KJVA wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
GIGAKJVA wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.
KJVFolly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
GIGAKJVFoolishness is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.
KJVWithout counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
GIGAKJVWithout counsel plans fail: but with many advisers they are established.
KJVA man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
GIGAKJVA man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
KJVThe way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
GIGAKJVThe way of life is above to the wise, that he may turn away from hell below.
KJVThe thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
GIGAKJVThe thoughts of the wicked are something the Lord hates: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
KJVHe that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
GIGAKJVHe who is greedy of gain troubles his own house. But he who hates bribes shall live.
KJVThe heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
GIGAKJVThe heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
KJVThe Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
GIGAKJVThe Lord is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
KJVThe light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
GIGAKJVThe light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones fat.
KJVThe ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
GIGAKJVThe ear that hears the correction of life stays among the wise.
KJVHe that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
GIGAKJVHe who refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he who hears correction gets understanding.
KJVThe fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
GIGAKJVThe fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom. Before honor is humility.
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