HUMILITY COMES BEFORE HONOR
Key verse: 33
NIV
5 A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.(K)
6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure,(L)
but the income of the wicked brings ruin.(M)
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(N)
but the hearts of fools are not upright.
10 Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
the one who hates correction will die.(T)
12 Mockers resent correction,(W)
so they avoid the wise.
14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,(Z)
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.(AA)
16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.(AB)
17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love
than a fattened calf with hatred.(AC)
19 The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,(AF)
but the path of the upright is a highway.
20 A wise son brings joy to his father,(AG)
but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly brings joy to one who has no sense,(AH)
but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.
24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent
to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.
25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,(AN)
but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place.(AO)
26 The Lord detests the thoughts(AP) of the wicked,(AQ)
but gracious words are pure(AR) in his sight.
27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
but the one who hates bribes will live.(AS)
29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(AV)
30 Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart,
and good news gives health to the bones.(AW)
31 Whoever heeds life-giving correction
will be at home among the wise.(AX)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:11 Hebrew Abaddon
Cross references
- Proverbs 15:1 : 1Ki 12:7; 2Ch 10:7
- Proverbs 15:1 : Pr 25:15
- Proverbs 15:2 : ver 7; S Pr 10:31
- Proverbs 15:2 : S Ps 59:7; Ecc 10:12
- Proverbs 15:3 : S 2Ch 16:9
- Proverbs 15:3 : S Job 10:4; S 31:4; S Heb 4:13
- Proverbs 15:3 : S Job 34:21; Pr 5:21; Jer 16:17
- Proverbs 15:4 : S Ps 5:9
- Proverbs 15:4 : S Pr 10:11
- Proverbs 15:4 : Pr 12:18
- Proverbs 15:5 : S Pr 10:17; S 12:1; S 13:1
- Proverbs 15:6 : S Pr 8:21
- Proverbs 15:6 : S Pr 10:16
- Proverbs 15:7 : S ver 2; S Pr 10:13
- Proverbs 15:8 : S Ps 51:17; S Isa 1:13
- Proverbs 15:8 : S Pr 6:16; 21:27
- Proverbs 15:8 : ver 29; Job 35:13; Pr 28:9; S Jn 9:31
- Proverbs 15:9 : S Pr 6:16
- Proverbs 15:9 : S Dt 7:13; S Pr 11:20
- Proverbs 15:10 : S Pr 1:31-32; S 12:1
- Proverbs 15:11 : S Job 26:6
- Proverbs 15:11 : S 1Sa 2:3; S 2Ch 6:30; S Ps 44:21; S Rev 2:23
- Proverbs 15:12 : S Pr 9:8; S 12:1
- Proverbs 15:13 : ver 15
- Proverbs 15:13 : S Pr 12:25; 17:22; 18:14
- Proverbs 15:14 : Pr 18:15
- Proverbs 15:15 : ver 13
- Proverbs 15:16 : ver 17; Ps 37:16-17; Pr 13:8; 16:8; 17:1
- Proverbs 15:17 : S ver 16; Pr 17:1; Ecc 4:6
- Proverbs 15:18 : S Pr 6:16-19; S 14:17
- Proverbs 15:18 : S Ge 13:8
- Proverbs 15:19 : Pr 22:5
- Proverbs 15:20 : S Pr 10:1
- Proverbs 15:21 : S Pr 2:14
- Proverbs 15:22 : S Ps 16:7
- Proverbs 15:22 : 1Ki 1:12; Pr 24:6
- Proverbs 15:22 : S Pr 11:14
- Proverbs 15:23 : S Pr 12:14
- Proverbs 15:23 : Pr 25:11
- Proverbs 15:25 : S Pr 12:7
- Proverbs 15:25 : S Dt 19:14; Pr 23:10-11
- Proverbs 15:26 : S Ps 94:11
- Proverbs 15:26 : S Pr 6:16
- Proverbs 15:26 : S Ps 18:26
- Proverbs 15:27 : S Ex 23:8; S Ps 15:5; Isa 1:23; 33:15
- Proverbs 15:28 : S Pr 14:8
- Proverbs 15:28 : S Ps 59:7
- Proverbs 15:29 : S ver 8; S Job 15:31; Ps 145:18-19; Isa 59:2; S Jn 9:31
- Proverbs 15:30 : Pr 25:25
- Proverbs 15:31 : S Pr 9:7-9; S 12:1
- Proverbs 15:32 : S Pr 1:7; S 12:1
- Proverbs 15:32 : S Pr 9:7-9; S 12:1; Ecc 7:5
- Proverbs 15:33 : S Pr 1:7
- Proverbs 15:33 : Pr 16:18; 18:12; 22:4; 29:23; Isa 66:2
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ESV
15 (A)A soft answer turns away wrath,
but (B)a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but (C)the mouths of fools pour out folly.
3 (D)The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4 (E)A gentle[a] tongue is (F)a tree of life,
but (G)perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
5 (H)A fool (I)despises his father's instruction,
but (J)whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
7 (K)The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
(L)not so the hearts of fools.[b]
8 (M)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but (N)the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but he loves him (O)who pursues righteousness.
10 There is (P)severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;
(Q)whoever hates reproof will die.
11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;
how much more (R)the hearts of the children of man!
12 (S)A scoffer (T)does not like to be reproved;
he will not go to the wise.
13 (U)A glad heart makes a cheerful face,
but by (V)sorrow of heart the spirit is (W)crushed.
14 (X)The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,
but (Y)the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.
16 (Z)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
17 (AA)Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
than (AB)a fattened ox and hatred with it.
18 (AC)A hot-tempered man (AD)stirs up strife,
but he who is (AE)slow to anger quiets contention.
19 The way of (AF)a sluggard is like a hedge of (AG)thorns,
but the path of the upright is (AH)a level highway.
20 (AI)A wise son makes a glad father,
but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 (AJ)Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense,
but a man of understanding (AK)walks straight ahead.
22 (AL)Without counsel plans fail,
but with many advisers they succeed.
23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
and (AM)a word in season, how good it is!
24 The path of life leads upward (AN)for the prudent,
that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
25 The Lord tears down the house of (AO)the proud
but (AP)maintains (AQ)the widow's boundaries.
26 (AR)The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
but (AS)gracious words are pure.
27 Whoever is (AT)greedy for unjust gain (AU)troubles his own household,
but he who hates (AV)bribes will live.
28 The heart of the righteous (AW)ponders how to answer,
but (AX)the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29 The Lord is (AY)far from the wicked,
but he (AZ)hears the prayer of the righteous.
30 (BA)The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
and (BB)good news refreshes[c] the bones.
31 (BC)The ear that listens to (BD)life-giving reproof
will dwell among the wise.
32 Whoever (BE)ignores instruction (BF)despises himself,
but he who listens to reproof (BG)gains intelligence.
33 (BH)The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
and (BI)humility comes before honor.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:4 Or healing
- Proverbs 15:7 Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast
- Proverbs 15:30 Hebrew makes fat
Cross references
- Proverbs 15:1 : [ch. 25:15]; See Judg. 8:1-3
- Proverbs 15:1 : See 1 Sam. 25:10-13; 1 Kgs. 12:13-16
- Proverbs 15:2 : [ver. 28; ch. 12:23; 13:16; 18:2]
- Proverbs 15:3 : See Job 31:4
- Proverbs 15:4 : [ch. 12:18]
- Proverbs 15:4 : See ch. 3:18
- Proverbs 15:4 : ch. 11:3
- Proverbs 15:5 : [ch. 10:1]
- Proverbs 15:5 : [Ps. 107:11]
- Proverbs 15:5 : [ch. 13:18]
- Proverbs 15:7 : [Matt. 12:34, 35]
- Proverbs 15:7 : [Matt. 12:34, 35]
- Proverbs 15:8 : ch. 21:27; Eccles. 5:1; Isa. 1:11, 15
- Proverbs 15:8 : [ver. 29]
- Proverbs 15:9 : ch. 21:21; 1 Tim. 6:11; [ch. 11:19]
- Proverbs 15:10 : [Isa. 1:5]
- Proverbs 15:10 : See ch. 12:1
- Proverbs 15:11 : 2 Chr. 6:30; Ps. 44:21; John 2:24; See 1 Sam. 16:7
- Proverbs 15:12 : See Ps. 1:1
- Proverbs 15:12 : Amos 5:10
- Proverbs 15:13 : [ver. 15; ch. 17:22]
- Proverbs 15:13 : See ch. 12:25
- Proverbs 15:13 : ch. 18:14
- Proverbs 15:14 : ch. 14:6; 19:24
- Proverbs 15:15 : ver. 13
- Proverbs 15:16 : ch. 16:8; Ps. 37:16; [1 Tim. 6:6]
- Proverbs 15:17 : ch. 17:1
- Proverbs 15:17 : [Matt. 22:4; Luke 15:23]
- Proverbs 15:18 : ch. 29:22; [ch. 16:28; 26:21]
- Proverbs 15:18 : ch. 28:25
- Proverbs 15:18 : See ch. 14:29
- Proverbs 15:19 : ch. 19:24; 22:13
- Proverbs 15:19 : ch. 22:5
- Proverbs 15:19 : Jer. 18:15
- Proverbs 15:20 : See ch. 29:3
- Proverbs 15:21 : ch. 10:23
- Proverbs 15:21 : [Eph. 5:15]
- Proverbs 15:22 : ch. 11:14; [ch. 20:18]
- Proverbs 15:23 : ch. 25:11; [Isa. 50:4]
- Proverbs 15:24 : Col. 3:1, 2; [ch. 2:18, 19; Phil. 3:20]
- Proverbs 15:25 : [ch. 29:23]
- Proverbs 15:25 : [ch. 23:10]
- Proverbs 15:25 : [Ps. 68:5; 146:9]
- Proverbs 15:26 : ch. 6:16, 18
- Proverbs 15:26 : ch. 16:24
- Proverbs 15:27 : ch. 1:19; [Isa. 5:8; Jer. 17:11]
- Proverbs 15:27 : ch. 11:29; [Josh. 7:25]
- Proverbs 15:27 : ch. 17:23
- Proverbs 15:28 : Ps. 37:30
- Proverbs 15:28 : [1 Pet. 3:15]; See ver. 2
- Proverbs 15:29 : [Ps. 18:41; 34:16]
- Proverbs 15:29 : Ps. 145:18, 19; [ver. 8]
- Proverbs 15:30 : Ps. 38:10
- Proverbs 15:30 : [ch. 25:25]
- Proverbs 15:31 : ver. 5; ch. 20:12; 25:12
- Proverbs 15:31 : [ch. 6:23]
- Proverbs 15:32 : [ch. 8:33]
- Proverbs 15:32 : See ch. 8:36
- Proverbs 15:32 : [ch. 19:8]
- Proverbs 15:33 : See ch. 1:7
- Proverbs 15:33 : ch. 18:12
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1. A tongue that brings healing (1-14)
The words we say reflect what is in our hearts. There are a number of proverbs in this chapter that deal with speaking (1,2,4,7,18,23,28) and with listening (5,1
,12,14,22,31,32). We should use our tongues to encourage others and to share the life-giving gospel with them.
2. Better a simple meal with love (15-17)
A simple meal of vegetables eaten in an atmosphere of love and respect is far better than a rich meal of steak and lobster eaten in an atmosphere of hatred and mistrust. The one gives health, refreshment and strength; the other, indigestion.
3. Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom (18-33)
God gives wisdom to those who fear him and learn with humble hearts. A wise man listens to a life-giving rebuke (31). Humility comes before honor.
Prayer: Lord, rule my heart; control my tongue so that it may be used to share the life-giving word. Give me a humble heart and a learning mind.
One Word: Fear God; use your tongue to heal