Proverbs 15

“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.” The line’s distinctive content terms include anger, answer, grievous. Its relationship to verses 2 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.” The line’s distinctive content terms include aright, foolishness, fools. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.” The line’s distinctive content terms include beholding, evil, eyes. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.” The line’s distinctive content terms include breach, life, perverseness. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.” The line’s distinctive content terms include despiseth, father’s, fool. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.” The line’s distinctive content terms include house, revenues, righteous. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.” The line’s distinctive content terms include disperse, doeth, foolish. Its relationship to verses 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD : but the prayer of the upright is his delight.” The line’s distinctive content terms include abomination, delight, LORD. Its relationship to verses 9 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD : but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.” The line’s distinctive content terms include abomination, followeth, LORD. Its relationship to verses 8 and 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Hell and destruction are before the LORD : how much more then the hearts of the children of men?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.” The line’s distinctive content terms include heart, broken, cheerful. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.” The line’s distinctive content terms include feedeth, foolishness, fools. Its relationship to verses 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.” Naming All keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.” Naming Better keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.” Naming Better keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.” The line’s distinctive content terms include strife, anger, appeaseth. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.” The line’s distinctive content terms include hedge, plain, righteous. Its relationship to verses 18 and 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.” The line’s distinctive content terms include despiseth, father, foolish. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.” Naming Folly keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.” Naming Without keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!” The line’s distinctive content terms include answer, good, mouth. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.” The line’s distinctive content terms include beneath, depart, hell. Its relationship to verses 23 and 25 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.” The line’s distinctive content terms include border, destroy, establish. Its relationship to verses 24 and 26 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD : but the words of the pure are pleasant words.” The line’s distinctive content terms include words, abomination, LORD. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.” The line’s distinctive content terms include answer, evil, heart. Its relationship to verses 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.” The line’s distinctive content terms include heareth, LORD, prayer. Its relationship to verses 30 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bones, eyes, good. Its relationship to verses 29 and 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.” The line’s distinctive content terms include abideth, heareth, life. Its relationship to verses 30 and 32 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.” The line’s distinctive content terms include despiseth, getteth, heareth. Its relationship to verses 31 and 33 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.” The line’s distinctive content terms include fear, honour, humility. Its relationship to verses 32 shows what work it does in this passage.