Holman Christian Standard Bible

Proverbs 15:12-19 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12. A mocker doesn’t love one who corrects him; he will not consult the wise.

13. A joyful heart makes a face cheerful,but a sad heart produces a broken spirit.

14. A discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

15. All the days of the oppressed are miserable,but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

16. Better a little with the fear of the Lordthan great treasure with turmoil.

17. Better a meal of vegetables where there is lovethan a fattened ox with hatred.

18. A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict, but a man slow to anger calms strife.

19. A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge,but the path of the upright is a highway.