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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Proverbs 15 GNT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/15.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/15-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">GNT</a> > Proverbs 15</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/14.htm" title="Proverbs 14">◄</a> Proverbs 15 <a href="../proverbs/16.htm" title="Proverbs 16">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Good News Translation</div><div class="chap"><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_1"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.1" class="v20_15_1">1</span>A gentle answer quiets anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_2"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.2" class="v20_15_2">2</span>When wise people speak, they make knowledge attractive, but stupid people spout nonsense.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_3"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.3" class="v20_15_3">3</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> sees what happens everywhere; he is watching us, whether we do good or evil.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_4"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.4" class="v20_15_4">4</span>Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_5"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.5" class="v20_15_5">5</span>It is foolish to ignore what your parents taught you; it is wise to accept their correction.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_6"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.6" class="v20_15_6">6</span>Righteous people keep their wealth, but the wicked lose theirs when hard times come.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_7"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.7" class="v20_15_7">7</span>Knowledge is spread by people who are wise, not by fools.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_8"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.8" class="v20_15_8">8</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> is pleased when good people pray, but hates the sacrifices that the wicked bring him.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_9"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.9" class="v20_15_9">9</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> hates the ways of evil people, but loves those who do what is right.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_10"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.10" class="v20_15_10">10</span>If you do what is wrong, you will be severely punished; you will die if you do not let yourself be corrected.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_11"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.11" class="v20_15_11">11</span>Not even the world of the dead can keep the <span class="nd">Lord</span> from knowing what is there; how then can we hide our thoughts from God?</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_12"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.12" class="v20_15_12">12</span>Conceited people do not like to be corrected; they never ask for advice from those who are wiser.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_13"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.13" class="v20_15_13">13</span>When people are happy, they smile, but when they are sad, they look depressed.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_14"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.14" class="v20_15_14">14</span>Intelligent people want to learn, but stupid people are satisfied with ignorance.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_15"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.15" class="v20_15_15">15</span>The life of the poor is a constant struggle, but happy people always enjoy life.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_16"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.16" class="v20_15_16">16</span>Better to be poor and fear the <span class="nd">Lord</span> than to be rich and in trouble.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_17"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.17" class="v20_15_17">17</span>Better to eat vegetables with people you love than to eat the finest meat where there is hate.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_18"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.18" class="v20_15_18">18</span>Hot tempers cause arguments, but patience brings peace.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_19"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.19" class="v20_15_19">19</span>If you are lazy, you will meet difficulty everywhere, but if you are honest, you will have no trouble.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_20"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.20" class="v20_15_20">20</span>Wise children make their fathers happy. Only fools despise their mothers.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_21"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.21" class="v20_15_21">21</span>Stupid people are happy with their foolishness, but the wise will do what is right.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_22"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.22" class="v20_15_22">22</span>Get all the advice you can, and you will succeed; without it you will fail.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_23"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.23" class="v20_15_23">23</span>What a joy it is to find just the right word for the right occasion!</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_24"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.24" class="v20_15_24">24</span>Wise people walk the road that leads upward to life, not the road that leads downward to death.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_25"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.25" class="v20_15_25">25</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> will destroy the homes of arrogant men, but he will protect a widow's property.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_26"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.26" class="v20_15_26">26</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> hates evil thoughts, but he is pleased with friendly words.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_27"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.27" class="v20_15_27">27</span>Try to make a profit dishonestly, and you get your family in trouble. Don't take bribes and you will live longer.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_28"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.28" class="v20_15_28">28</span>Good people think before they answer. Evil people have a quick reply, but it causes trouble.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_29"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.29" class="v20_15_29">29</span>When good people pray, the <span class="nd">Lord</span> listens, but he ignores those who are evil.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_30"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.30" class="v20_15_30">30</span>Smiling faces make you happy, and good news makes you feel better.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_31"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.31" class="v20_15_31">31</span>If you pay attention when you are corrected, you are wise.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_32"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.32" class="v20_15_32">32</span>If you refuse to learn, you are hurting yourself. If you accept correction, you will become wiser.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v20_15_33"><span class="reftext" id="Prov.15.33" class="v20_15_33">33</span>Reverence for the <span class="nd">Lord</span> is an education in itself. You must be humble before you can ever receive honors.</span></p></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Good News Translation® (Today’s English Version, Second Edition)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 1992 American Bible Society. All rights reserved.</span></p> <p class="yiv9003199930MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Bible text from the Good News Translation (GNT) is not to be reproduced in copies or otherwise by any means except as permitted in writing by American Bible Society, 101 North Independence Mall East, Floor 8, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2155 (<a href="http://www.americanbible.org">www.americanbible.org</a>). 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