Proverbs 15

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 15 of 31

1 A soft answer turns back wrath, but a word of pain causes anger to go up.

2 The tongue of the wise makes glad knowledge, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

3 The eyes of Jehovah are in every place watching the evil ones and the good ones.

4 A healing tongue is a tree of life, but perversity in it is a break of the spirit.

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Chapter Summary

The eyes of Jehovah are in every place.

Key Hebrew Words

יְהוָה Jehovah H3068 · TWOT 484a
מַעֲנֶה answer, reply H4617 · TWOT 1650f
תּוֹכַ֫חַת reproof, correction H8433 · TWOT 865b
מוּסָר discipline, instruction H4148 · TWOT 877b
יִרְאָה fear (of Jehovah) H3374 · TWOT 907b
חֵמָה wrath, fury H2534 · TWOT 860a

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