¹A gentle answer turns away wrath, ²The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, ³The eyes of the LORD are in every place, ⁴A soothing tongue is a tree of life, ⁵A fool rejects his father’s discipline, ⁶The house of the righteous has great treasure, ⁷The lips of the wise spread knowledge, ⁸The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, ⁹The LORD detests the way of the wicked, ¹⁰Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; ¹¹Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD— ¹²A mocker does not love to be reproved, ¹³A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, ¹⁴A discerning heart seeks knowledge, ¹⁵All the days of the oppressed are bad, ¹⁶Better a little with the fear of the LORD ¹⁷Better a dish of vegetables where there is love ¹⁸A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, ¹⁹The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, ²⁰A wise son brings joy to his father, ²¹Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, ²²Plans fail for lack of counsel, ²³A man takes joy in a fitting reply — ²⁴The path of life leads upward for the wise, ²⁵The LORD tears down the house of the proud, ²⁶The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, ²⁷He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, ²⁸The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, ²⁹The LORD is far from the wicked, ³⁰The light of the eyes cheers the heart, ³¹He who listens to life-giving reproof ³²He who ignores discipline despises himself, ³³The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom,