Young's Literal Translation: Proverbs Page 19

15:17 Better [is] an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

15:18 A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

15:19 The way of the slothful [is] as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

15:20 A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

15:21 Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth [his] going.

15:22 Without counsel [is] the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.

15:23 Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

15:24 A path of life [is] on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.

15:25 The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.

15:26 An abomination to Jehovah [are] thoughts of wickedness, And pure [are] sayings of pleasantness.

15:27 A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

15:28 The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

15:29 Far [is] Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

15:30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.

15:31 An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

15:32 Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

15:33 The fear of Jehovah [is] the instruction of wisdom, And before honour [is] humility!

16:1 Of man [are] arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

16:2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

16:3 Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

16:4 All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked [worketh] for a day of evil.

16:5 An abomination to Jehovah [is] every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

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