A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath

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In this chapter we have 33 more doctrines by Solomon.

1. A soft answer turns away anger but a grievous one stirs up anger.
2. The tongue of the wise man speaks wisdom but the tongue of the foolish man speaks foolishness.
3. The eyes of the Lord are everywhere beholding he evil and the good.
4. A wholesome tongue is a tree of life but a wicked tongue is a breach of the spirit.
5. A fool despises his father's instructions but the prudent son obeys them.
6. There is much treasurer in the house of the wise but the reward of the wicked is trouble.
7. The lips of the wise disperse knowledge but the foolish do not.
8. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
9. The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord but the way of the righteous is His delight.
10. correction is grievous to the wicked and he that hates to be counseled shall die.
11. Hell and destruction is real to the Lord, how much more should it be to men.
12. A scorner does not appreciate being counseled neither will he voluntarily go to the wise.
13. A merry heart makes a cheerful face but a sad heart breaks the spirit.
14. The understanding heart seeks knowledge but the heart of fools do not.
15. All the days of the afflicted are evil but the days of the merry is a continuous feast.
16. Better to have little with the fear of the Lord than to have much with trouble.
17. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a dinner of roast beef where hatred dwells.
18. A wrathful man stirs up strife but he that is slow to anger brings peace.
19. The way of the lazy is like a bush of thorns but the way of the diligent is like a plain bush.
20. A wise son makes his father glad but a fool despises his mother.
21. Folly is joy to the man who is without wisdom but the upright man has understanding.
22. Without council man's proposes are disappointing but in the multitude of councilors, there is satisfaction.
23. There is joy in words spoken when and where they are needed.
24. The way of the wise is toward heaven that he may not see the hell below.
25. The Lord will destroy the house of the proud but he will establish the house of the widow.
26. The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.
27. He that is greedy has trouble but he that gives gifts shall live.
28. The righteous carefully studies his answer but the wicked speaks without thinking.
29. The Lord is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
30. The ability to see god's creation rejoices the heart and those of a good report are strengthened.
31. The ear of the wise can hear the reproofs of life.
32. He that refuses instruction despises his own soul but he that hears, gets understanding.
33. The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom and honor is the instruction of humility.

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