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15 A (A)gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a [a](B)harsh word stirs up anger.
The (C)tongue of the wise makes knowledge look good,
But the (D)mouth of [b]fools pours forth [c]folly.
The (E)eyes of Yahweh are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:1 Lit painful
  2. Proverbs 15:2 One who fails in wisdom due to willful sin
  3. Proverbs 15:2 A lack of wisdom due to negligence or carelessness; the activity of an ignorant fool