35 The king's favor is against the servant of understanding, but his wrath is against him who reproaches him.

Chapter 15

1 [Wrath destroys even the prudent.] A gentle answer turns away anger, but an insulting word stirs up wrath.

2 The tongue of the wise gives good knowledge, but the mouth of fools spews out foolishness.

3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place: they see the evil and the good.

4 A meek tongue is a tree of life, but an unbridled tongue is a contrition of spirit.

5 A fool despises the discipline of his father; but he who hearkens to rebuke is prudent. [In the abundance of righteousness there is great power, and the wicked will be rooted out of the earth.]

6 In the house of the righteous there is an abundance of treasures, but in the gain of the wicked there is disorder.

7 The mouth of the wise spreadeth knowledge, but the heart of fools is not so.

8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable to him.

9 An abomination to the Lord is the way of the wicked, but he loves him that walketh in the way of righteousness.

10 Evil chastisement is to him that deviates from the way, and he that hates reproof shall perish.

11 Hell and Abaddon are open before the Lord, much more the hearts of the children of men.

12 A profligate man loveth not them that rebuke him, neither shall he go to the wise.

13 A cheerful heart makes the face cheerful, but in the sorrow of the heart the spirit is discouraged.

14 The heart of a prudent man seeketh knowledge, but the mouth of fools feedeth upon foolishness.

15 All the days of the wretched man are sad; and he who has a happy heart, he always has a feast.

16 Better is a little in the fear of the Lord, than a great treasure, and trouble in it.

17 Better is a dish of greens, and love with it, than a fattened ox, and hatred with it.

18 A man who has a temper stirs up strife, but he who is patient calms strife.

19 The way of the sluggard is like thorns, but the way of the righteous is smooth.