The Tanakh

משלי ט״וProverbs 15

Chapter 15 of 31 in Proverbs — 33 verses

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Total gematria: 65,476
Letters: 961
Words: 252
Verses: 33
Per word average: 259.83

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Verse 1א׳Standard1,330

מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּךְ יָשִׁיב חֵמָה וּדְבַר־עֶצֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

Verse 2ב׳Standard2,204

לְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים תֵּיטִיב דָּעַת וּפִי כְסִילִים יַבִּיעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Verse 3ג׳Standard1,373

בְּֽכָל־מָקוֹם עֵינֵי יְהוָה צֹפוֹת רָעִים וטוֹבִֽים

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

Verse 4ד׳Standard1,836

מַרְפֵּא לָשׁוֹן עֵץ חַיִּים וְסֶלֶף בָּהּ שֶׁבֶר בְּרֽוּחַ

A soothing tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a wound to the spirit.

Verse 5ה׳Standard2,223

אֱוִיל יִנְאַץ מוּסַר אָבִיו וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹכַחַת יַעְרִֽם

A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Verse 6ו׳Standard3,063

בֵּית צַדִּיק חֹסֶן רָב וּבִתְבוּאַת רָשָׁע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת

In the house of the righteous is much treasure; But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

Verse 7ז׳Standard1,914

שִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים יְזָרוּ דָעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים לֹא־כֵֽן

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish is not stedfast.

Verse 8ח׳Standard3,369

זֶבַח רְשָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה וּתְפִלַּת יְשָׁרִים רְצוֹנֽוֹ

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Verse 9ט׳Standard2,245

תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה דֶּרֶךְ רָשָׁע וּמְרַדֵּף צְדָקָה יֶאֱהָֽב

The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; But He loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

Verse 10י׳Standard2,541

מוּסָר רָע לְעֹזֵב אֹרַח שׂוֹנֵא תוֹכַחַת יָמֽוּת

There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; And he that hateth reproof shall die.

Verse 11י״אStandard1,145

שְׁאוֹל וַאֲבַדּוֹן נֶגֶד יְהוָה אַף כִּֽי־לִבּוֹת בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם

The nether-world and Destruction are before the LORD; How much more then the hearts of the children of men!

Verse 12י״בStandard484

לֹא יֶאֱהַב־לֵץ הוֹכֵחַֽ לוֹ אֶל־חֲכָמִים לֹא יֵלֵֽךְ

A scorner loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.

Verse 13י״גStandard1,483

לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב פָּנִים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵב רוּחַ נְכֵאָֽה

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

Verse 14י״דStandard2,064

לֵב נָבוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּעַת ופני כְסִילִים יִרְעֶה אִוֶּֽלֶת

The heart of him that hath discernment seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

Verse 15ט״וStandard1,814

כָּל־יְמֵי עָנִי רָעִים וְטֽוֹב־לֵב מִשְׁתֶּה תָמִֽיד

All the days of the poor are evil; But he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

Verse 16ט״זStandard1,424

טוֹב־מְעַט בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מֵאוֹצָר רָב וּמְהוּמָה בֽוֹ

Better is little with the fear of the LORD, Than great treasure and turmoil therewith.

Verse 17י״זStandard2,280

טוֹב אֲרֻחַת יָרָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁם מִשּׁוֹר אָבוּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֽוֹ

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

Verse 18י״חStandard1,681

אִישׁ חֵמָה יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וְאֶרֶך אַפַּיִם יַשְׁקִיט רִֽיב

A wrathful man stirreth up discord; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Verse 19י״טStandard2,206

דֶּרֶךְ עָצֵל כִּמְשֻׂכַת חָדֶק וְאֹרַח יְשָׁרִים סְלֻלָֽה

The way of the sluggard is as though hedged by thorns; But the path of the upright is even.

Verse 20כ׳Standard719

בֵּן חָכָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָב וּכְסִיל אָדָם בּוֹזֶה אִמּֽוֹ

A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Verse 21כ״אStandard2,870

אִוֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָה לַחֲסַר־לֵב וְאִישׁ תְּבוּנָה יְיַשֶׁר־לָֽכֶת

Folly is joy to him that lacketh understanding; But a man of discernment walketh straightforwards.

Verse 22כ״בStandard2,156

הָפֵר מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵין סוֹד וּבְרֹב יוֹעֲצִים תָּקֽוּם

For want of counsel purposes are frustrated; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Verse 23כ״גStandard1,709

שִׂמְחָה לָאִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִיו וְדָבָר בְּעִתּוֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

Verse 24כ״דStandard1,769

אֹרַח חַיִּים לְמַעְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּיל לְמַעַן סוּר מִשְּׁאוֹל מָֽטָּה

The path of life goeth upward for the wise, that he may depart from the nether-world beneath.

Verse 25כ״הStandard845

בֵּית גֵּאִים יִסַּח יְהוָה וְיַצֵּב גְּבוּל אַלְמָנָֽה

The LORD will pluck up the house of the proud; But He will establish the border of the widow.

Verse 26כ״וStandard2,611

תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה מַחְשְׁבוֹת רָע וּטְהֹרִים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם

The thoughts of wickedness are an abomination to the LORD; But words of pleasantness are pure.

Verse 27כ״זStandard2,324

עֹכֵר בֵּיתוֹ בּוֹצֵעַ בָּצַע וְשׂוֹנֵא מַתָּנֹת יִחְיֶֽה

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth gifts shall live.

Verse 28כ״חStandard2,299

לֵב צַדִּיק יֶהְגֶּה לַעֲנוֹת וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יַבִּיעַ רָעֽוֹת

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Verse 29כ״טStandard2,590

רָחוֹק יְהוָה מֵרְשָׁעִים וּתְפִלַּת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׁמָֽע

The LORD is far from the wicked; But He heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Verse 30ל׳Standard2,214

מְֽאוֹר־עֵינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵב שְׁמוּעָה טוֹבָה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; And a good report maketh the bones fat.

Verse 31ל״אStandard2,682

אֹזֶן שֹׁמַעַת תּוֹכַחַת חַיִּים בְּקֶרֶב חֲכָמִים תָּלִֽין

The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

Verse 32ל״בStandard2,654

פּוֹרֵעַ מוּסָר מוֹאֵס נַפְשׁוֹ וְשׁוֹמֵעַ תּוֹכַחַת קוֹנֶה לֵּֽב

He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

Verse 33ל״גStandard1,355

יִרְאַת יְהוָה מוּסַר חָכְמָה וְלִפְנֵי כָבוֹד עֲנָוָֽה

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; And before honour goeth humility.

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: The Holy Scriptures (JPS 1917), public domain.