ὀργὴ ἀπόλλυσιν καὶ φρονίμους ἀπόκρισις δὲ ὑποπίπτουσα ἀποστρέφει θυμόν λόγος δὲ λυπηρὸς ἐγείρει ὀργάς
A wrath destroys even the prudent, but a submissive answer turns away anger; but a painful word stirs up wraths.
The Koine Bible
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Rahlfs Septuagint
Proverbs 15
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The tongue of the wise knows good things, but the mouth of fools will announce evil things.
In every place the eyes of the Lord are watching the evil and the good.
A healing tongue is a tree of life, but he who guards it will be filled with spirit.
A fool scorns his father’s discipline, but the one who guards commandments is more prudent.
ἐν πλεοναζούσῃ δικαιοσύνῃ ἰσχὺς πολλή οἱ δὲ ἀσεβεῖς ὁλόρριζοι ἐκ γῆς ὀλοῦνται οἴκοις δικαίων ἰσχὺς πολλή καρποὶ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀπολοῦνται
In abounding righteousness is much strength, but the ungodly shall be utterly rooted out from the earth; in the houses of the righteous is much strength, but the fruits of the ungodly shall perish.
The lips of the wise bind knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not secure.
The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord, but the prayers of the upright are acceptable with him.
The ways of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord, but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
Discipline of the innocent is recognized by those who pass by, but those who hate reproofs end shamefully.
Hades and destruction are manifest before the Lord; how not also the hearts of men?
The unlearned man will not love those who reprove him, but with wise men he will not associate.
A glad heart makes the face blossom, but when there is sorrow, it looks downcast.
An upright heart seeks understanding, but the mouth of the unlearned will know evils.
All the days the eyes of the evil await evil things, but the good are quiet continually.
Better is a small portion with fear of the Lord than great treasures with lack of fear.
Better is a meal of vegetables with friendship and favor than the setting forth of calves with enmity
A wrathful man prepares strife, but a long-suffering man also calms the one that is about to be.
The ways of the lazy are strewn with thorns, but those of the courageous are well trodden.
A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish son despises his mother.
The ways of a foolish man are lacking in understanding, but a prudent man goes on directing his course.
Plans are frustrated by those who do not honor councils, but in the hearts of those taking counsel, counsel remains.
The evil man will by no means obey her, nor will he by no means speak anything timely and good to the common good.
The paths of life are the thoughts of the prudent, so that by turning aside from Hades he may be saved.
The Lord tears down the houses of insolent men, but he has established the boundary of widows.
An unjust thought is an abomination to the Lord, but pure sayings are honorable.
The one who takes bribes destroys himself, but the one who hates the taking of gifts is saved.
The hearts of the righteous ponder faithfulnesses, but the mouth of the ungodly answers evils.
The God is far away from the ungodly, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.
The eye that sees good things gladdens the heart, but a good report fattens the bones.
He who rejects discipline hates himself, but he who keeps reproofs loves his soul.
The fear of God is instruction, and wisdom, and the beginning of glory; it will answer to it.