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Proverbs 15— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

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Verse 1

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מַֽעֲנֶה־	ma·‘ă·neh-	A answer	H4617
1	רַּ֭ךְ	raḵ	soft	H7390
2	יָשִׁ֣יב	yā·šîḇ	turns away	H7725
3	חֵמָ֑ה､	ḥê·māh;	wrath	H2534
4	וּדְבַר־	ū·ḏə·ḇar-	but a word	H1697
5	עֶ֝֗צֶב	‘e·ṣeḇ,	harsh	H6089
6	יַעֲלֶה־	ya·‘ă·leh-	stirs up	H5927
7	אָֽף׃.	’āp̄.	anger	H0639

Verse 2

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לְשׁ֣וֹן	lə·šō·wn	The tongue	H3956
1	חֲ֭כָמִים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	of the wise	H2450
2	תֵּיטִ֣יב–	tê·ṭîḇ	uses rightly	H3190
3	דָּ֑עַת	dā·‘aṯ;	knowledge	H1847
4	וּפִ֥י	ū·p̄î	but the mouth	H6310
5	כְ֝סִילִ֗ים	ḵə·sî·lîm,	of fools	H3684
6	יַבִּ֥יעַ	yab·bî·a‘	pours forth	H5042
7	אִוֶּֽלֶת׃.	’iw·we·leṯ.	foolishness	H0200

Verse 3

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בְּֽכָל־	bə·ḵāl	[are] in every	H3605
1	מָ֭קוֹם､	mā·qō·wm	place	H4725
2	עֵינֵ֣י	‘ê·nê	the eyes	H5869
3	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh;	of Yahweh	H3068
4	צֹ֝פ֗וֹת	ṣō·p̄ō·wṯ,	Keeping watch on	H6822
5	רָעִ֥ים	rā·‘îm	the evil	H7451
6	וטוֹבִֽים׃‪‬.	w·ṭō·w·ḇîm	and the good	H2896

Verse 4

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מַרְפֵּ֣א	mar·pê	Wholesome	H4832
1	לָ֭שׁוֹן	lā·šō·wn	a tongue [is]	H3956
2	עֵ֣ץ	‘êṣ	a tree	H6086
3	חַיִּ֑ים–	ḥay·yîm;	of life	H2416
4	וְסֶ֥לֶף	wə·se·lep̄	but perverseness	H5558
5	בָּ֝֗הּ	bāh,	in it
6	שֶׁ֣בֶר	še·ḇer	breaks	H7667
7	בְּרֽוּחַ׃.	bə·rū·aḥ.	the spirit	H7307

Verse 5

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֱוִ֗יל	’ĕ·wîl,	A fool	H0191
1	יִ֭נְאַץ	yin·’aṣ	despises	H5006
2	מוּסַ֣ר､	mū·sar	instruction	H4148
3	אָבִ֑יו	’ā·ḇîw;	of his father	H0001
4	וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר	wə·šō·mêr	but he who receives	H8104
5	תּוֹכַ֣חַת	tō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ	correction	H8433
6	יַעְרִֽם׃.	ya‘·rim.	is prudent	H6191

Verse 6

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	[In] the house	H1004
1	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	of the righteous	H6662
2	חֹ֣סֶן–	ḥō·sen	[there is] treasure	H2633
3	רָ֑ב	rāḇ;	much	H7227
4	וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת	ū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·’aṯ	but in the revenue	H8393
5	רָשָׁ֣ע	rā·šā‘	of the wicked	H7563
6	נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃.	ne‘·kā·reṯ.	is trouble	H5916

Verse 7

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שִׂפְתֵ֣י	śip̄·ṯê	The lips	H8193
1	חֲ֭כָמִים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	of the wise	H2450
2	יְזָ֣רוּ	yə·zā·rū	disperse	H2219
3	דָ֑עַת､	ḏā·‘aṯ;	knowledge	H1847
4	וְלֵ֖ב	wə·lêḇ	but the heart	H3820
5	כְּסִילִ֣ים	kə·sî·lîm	of the fool	H3684
6	לֹא־	lō-	[does] not [do]	H3808
7	כֵֽן׃.	ḵên.	so	H3651

Verse 8

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	זֶ֣בַח	ze·ḇaḥ	The sacrifice	H2077
1	רְ֭שָׁעִים	rə·šā·‘îm	of the wicked	H7563
2	תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת	tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	[is] an abomination to	H8441
3	יְהוָ֑ה､	Yah·weh;	Yahweh	H3068
4	וּתְפִלַּ֖ת	ū·ṯə·p̄il·laṯ	but the prayer	H8605
5	יְשָׁרִ֣ים	yə·šā·rîm	of the upright	H3477
6	רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃.	rə·ṣō·w·nōw.	[is] His delight	H7522

Verse 9

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת	tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	[is] an abomination to	H8441
1	יְ֭הוָה､	Yah·weh	Yahweh	H3068
2	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	the way	H1870
3	רָשָׁ֑ע	rā·šā‘;	of the wicked	H7563
4	וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף	ū·mə·rad·dêp̄	but him who follows	H7291
5	צְדָקָ֣ה	ṣə·ḏā·qāh	righteousness	H6666
6	יֶאֱהָֽב׃.	ye·’ĕ·hāḇ.	He loves	H0157

Verse 10

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מוּסָ֣ר	mū·sār	Discipline [is]	H4148
1	רָ֭ע	rā‘	Harsh	H7451
2	לְעֹזֵ֣ב	lə·‘ō·zêḇ	for him who forsakes	H5800
3	אֹ֑רַח–	’ō·raḥ;	the way	H0734
4	שׂוֹנֵ֖א	śō·w·nê	[And] he who hates	H8130
5	תוֹכַ֣חַת	ṯō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ	correction	H8433
6	יָמֽוּת׃.	yā·mūṯ.	will die	H4191

Verse 11

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שְׁא֣וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Hell	H7585
1	וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן	wa·’ă·ḇad·dō·wn	and Destruction [are]	H0011
2	נֶ֣גֶד	ne·ḡeḏ	before	H5048
3	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh;	Yahweh	H3069
4	אַ֝֗ף	’ap̄,	how much more	H0637
5	כִּֽי־	kî-	so	H3588
6	לִבּ֥וֹת	lib·bō·wṯ	the hearts	H3826
7	בְּֽנֵי־	bə·nê-	of the sons	H1121
8	אָדָֽם׃؟	’ā·ḏām.	of men	H0120

Verse 12

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֹ֣א	lō	not	H3808
1	יֶאֱהַב־	ye·’ĕ·haḇ-	does love	H0157
2	לֵ֭ץ	lêṣ	a scoffer	H3887
3	הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ	hō·w·ḵê·aḥ	one who corrects	H3198
4	ל֑וֹ	lōw;	him
5	אֶל־	’el-	to	H0413
6	חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm,	the wise	H2450
7	לֹ֣א	lō	nor	H3808
8	יֵלֵֽךְ׃.	yê·lêḵ.	will he go	H1980

Verse 13

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	A heart	H3820
1	שָׂ֭מֵחַ	mê·aḥ	merry	H8056
2	יֵיטִ֣ב	yê·ṭiḇ	makes a cheerful	H3190
3	פָּנִ֑ים､	pā·nîm;	countenance	H6440
4	וּבְעַצְּבַת־	ū·ḇə·‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇaṯ-	but by sorrow	H6094
5	לֵ֝ב	lêḇ	of the heart	H3820
6	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	the spirit	H7307
7	נְכֵאָֽה׃.	nə·ḵê·’āh.	is broken	H5218

Verse 14

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	The heart	H3820
1	נָ֭בוֹן	nā·ḇō·wn	of him who has understanding	H0995
2	יְבַקֶּשׁ־	yə·ḇaq·qeš-	seeks	H1245
3	דָּ֑עַת､	dā·‘aṯ;	knowledge	H1847
4	[ופני]	ū·p̄ə·nê	-
5	(וּפִ֥י)	ū·p̄î	but the mouth of	H6440
6	כְ֝סִילִ֗ים	ḵə·sî·lîm,	fools	H3684
7	יִרְעֶ֥ה	yir·‘eh	feeds on	H7462
8	אִוֶּֽלֶת׃.	’iw·we·leṯ.	foolishness	H0200

Verse 15

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	כָּל־	kāl-	All	H3605
1	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	the days	H3117
2	עָנִ֣י	‘ā·nî	of the afflicted	H6041
3	רָעִ֑ים､	rā·‘îm;	[are] evil	H7451
4	וְטֽוֹב־	wə·ṭō·wḇ-	but he who is of a merry	H2896
5	לֵ֝֗ב	lêḇ,	heart	H3820
6	מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה	miš·teh	[has] a feast	H4960
7	תָמִֽיד׃.	ṯā·mîḏ.	continual	H8548

Verse 16

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	טוֹב־	ṭō·wḇ-	Better [is]	H2896
1	מְ֭עַט	mə·‘aṭ	a little	H4592
2	בְּיִרְאַ֣ת	bə·yir·’aṯ	with the fear	H3374
3	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh;	of Yahweh	H3068
4	מֵאוֹצָ֥ר	mê·’ō·w·ṣār	Than treasure	H0214
5	רָ֝֗ב	rāḇ,	great	H7227
6	וּמְה֥וּמָה	ū·mə·hū·māh	and trouble	H4103
7	בֽוֹ׃.	ḇōw.	with

Verse 17

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	ט֤וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Better [is]	H2896
1	אֲרֻחַ֣ת	’ă·ru·ḥaṯ	a dinner	H0737
2	יָ֭רָק	yā·rāq	of herbs	H3419
3	וְאַהֲבָה־	wə·’a·hă·ḇāh-	and love is	H0160
4	שָׁ֑ם	šām;	where	H8033
5	מִשּׁ֥וֹר	miš·šō·wr	Than a calf	H7794
6	אָ֝ב֗וּס	’ā·ḇūs,	fatted	H0075
7	וְשִׂנְאָה־	wə·śin·’āh-	and hatred	H8135
8	בֽוֹ׃.	ḇōw.	with

Verse 18

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	A man	H0376
1	חֵ֭מָה	ḥê·māh	wrathful	H2534
2	יְגָרֶ֣ה	yə·ḡā·reh	stirs up	H1624
3	מָד֑וֹן､	mā·ḏō·wn;	strife	H4066
4	וְאֶ֥רֶך‪‬	wə·’e·reḵ	but [he who is] slow	H0750
5	אַ֝פַּ֗יִם	’ap·pa·yim,	to anger	H0639
6	יַשְׁקִ֥יט	yaš·qîṭ	allays	H8252
7	רִֽיב׃.	rîḇ.	contention	H7379

Verse 19

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	The way	H1870
1	עָ֭צֵל	‘ā·ṣêl	of the lazy [man]	H6102
2	כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת	kim·śu·ḵaṯ	[is] like a hedge	H4881
3	חָ֑דֶק､	ḥā·ḏeq;	of thorns	H2312
4	וְאֹ֖רַח	wə·’ō·raḥ	but the way	H0734
5	יְשָׁרִ֣ים	yə·šā·rîm	of the upright	H3477
6	סְלֻלָֽה׃.	sə·lu·lāh.	[is] a highway	H5549

Verse 20

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בֵּ֣ן	bên	A son	H1121
1	חָ֭כָם	ḥā·ḵām	wise	H2450
2	יְשַׂמַּח־	yə·śam·maḥ-	makes glad	H8055
3	אָ֑ב–	’āḇ;	a father	H0001
4	וּכְסִ֥יל	ū·ḵə·sîl	but foolish	H3684
5	אָ֝דָ֗ם	’ā·ḏām,	a man	H0120
6	בּוֹזֶ֥ה	bō·w·zeh	despises	H0959
7	אִמּֽוֹ׃.	’im·mōw.	his mother	H0517

Verse 21

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אִ֭וֶּלֶת	’iw·we·leṯ	Folly [is]	H0200
1	שִׂמְחָ֣ה	śim·ḥāh	joy	H8057
2	לַחֲסַר־	la·ḥă·sar-	[to [him who is] lacking	H2638
3	לֵ֑ב､	lêḇ;	discernment	H3820
4	וְאִ֥ישׁ	wə·’îš	but a man	H0376
5	תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה	tə·ḇū·nāh,	of understanding	H8394
6	יְיַשֶׁר־	yə·yaš·šer-	uprightly	H3474
7	לָֽכֶת׃‪‬‪‬.	lā·ḵeṯ.	walks	H1980

Verse 22

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	הָפֵ֣ר､	hā·p̄êr	Go awry	H6565
1	מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת	ma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ	plans	H4284
2	בְּאֵ֣ין	bə·’ên	without	H0369
3	ס֑וֹד	sō·wḏ;	counsel	H5475
4	וּבְרֹ֖ב	ū·ḇə·rōḇ	but in the multitude	H7230
5	יוֹעֲצִ֣ים	yō·w·‘ă·ṣîm	of counselors	H3289
6	תָּקֽוּם׃.	tā·qūm.	they are established	H6965

Verse 23

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	שִׂמְחָ֣ה	śim·ḥāh	Has joy	H8057
1	לָ֭אִישׁ	lā·’îš	a man	H0376
2	בְּמַעֲנֵה־	bə·ma·‘ă·nêh-	by the answer	H4617
3	פִ֑יו–	p̄îw;	of his mouth	H6310
4	וְדָבָ֖ר	wə·ḏā·ḇār	and a word [spoken]	H1697
5	בְּעִתּ֣וֹ､	bə·‘it·tōw	in due season	H6256
6	מַה־	mah-	how	H4100
7	טּֽוֹב׃.	ṭō·wḇ.	good [it is]	H2896

Verse 24

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֹ֣רַח	’ō·raḥ	The way	H0734
1	חַ֭יִּים	ḥay·yîm	of life	H2416
2	לְמַ֣עְלָה	lə·ma‘·lāh	[winds] upward	H4605
3	לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל､	lə·maś·kîl;	for the wise	H7919
4	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	that	H4616
5	ס֝֗וּר	sūr,	he may turn away	H5493
6	מִשְּׁא֥וֹל	miš·šə·’ō·wl	from hell	H7585
7	מָֽטָּה׃.	māṭ·ṭāh.	below	H4295

Verse 25

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	The house	H1004
1	גֵּ֭אִים､	gê·’îm	of the proud	H1343
2	יִסַּ֥ח ׀	yis·saḥ	will destroy	H5255
3	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh;	Yahweh	H3068
4	וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב	wə·yaṣ·ṣêḇ,	but He will establish	H5324
5	גְּב֣וּל	gə·ḇūl	the boundary	H1366
6	אַלְמָנָֽה׃.	’al·mā·nāh.	of the widow	H0490

Verse 26

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת	tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	[are] an abomination	H8441
1	יְ֭הוָה､	Yah·weh	to Yahweh	H3068
2	מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת	maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ	the thoughts	H4284
3	רָ֑ע	rā‘;	of the wicked	H7451
4	וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים	ū·ṭə·hō·rîm,	but [the words] of the pure	H2889
5	אִמְרֵי־	’im·rê-	words [are]	H0561
6	נֹֽעַם׃.	nō·‘am.	[are] pleasant	H5278

Verse 27

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	עֹכֵ֣ר	‘ō·ḵêr	Troubles	H5916
1	בֵּ֭יתוֹ–	bê·ṯōw	his own house	H1004
2	בּוֹצֵ֣עַ	bō·w·ṣê·a‘	He who is greedy for	H1214
3	בָּ֑צַע	bā·ṣa‘;	gain	H1215
4	וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א	wə·śō·w·nê	but he who hates	H8130
5	מַתָּנֹ֣ת	mat·tā·nōṯ	bribes	H4979
6	יִחְיֶֽה׃.	yiḥ·yeh.	will live	H2421

Verse 28

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	The heart	H3820
1	צַ֭דִּיק	ṣad·dîq	of the righteous	H6662
2	יֶהְגֶּ֣ה	yeh·geh	studies how	H1897
3	לַעֲנ֑וֹת､	la·‘ă·nō·wṯ;	to answer	H6030
4	וּפִ֥י	ū·p̄î	but the mouth	H6310
5	רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	rə·šā·‘îm,	of the wicked	H7563
6	יַבִּ֥יעַ	yab·bî·a‘	pours forth	H5042
7	רָעֽוֹת׃.	rā·‘ō·wṯ.	evil	H7451

Verse 29

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	רָח֣וֹק	rā·ḥō·wq	Far	H7350
1	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Yahweh [is]	H3068
2	מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים､	mê·rə·šā·‘îm;	from the wicked	H7563
3	וּתְפִלַּ֖ת	ū·ṯə·p̄il·laṯ	but the prayer	H8605
4	צַדִּיקִ֣ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	of the righteous	H6662
5	יִשְׁמָֽע׃.	yiš·mā‘.	He hears	H8085

Verse 30

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	מְֽאוֹר־	mə·’ō·wr-	The light	H3974
1	עֵ֭ינַיִם	‘ê·na·yim	of the eyes	H5869
2	יְשַׂמַּֽח־	yə·śam·maḥ-	rejoices	H8055
3	לֵ֑ב–	lêḇ;	the heart	H3820
4	שְׁמוּעָ֥ה	šə·mū·‘āh	[And] a report	H8052
5	ט֝וֹבָ֗ה	ṭō·w·ḇāh,	good	H2896
6	תְּדַשֶּׁן־	tə·ḏaš·šen-	makes healthy	H1878
7	עָֽצֶם׃.	‘ā·ṣem.	the bones	H6106

Verse 31

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	אֹ֗זֶן	’ō·zen,	The ear	H0241
1	שֹׁ֭מַעַת‪‬	šō·ma·‘aṯ	that hears	H8085
2	תּוֹכַ֣חַת	tō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ	the rebukes	H8433
3	חַיִּ֑ים	ḥay·yîm;	of life	H2416
4	בְּקֶ֖רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	among	H7130
5	חֲכָמִ֣ים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	the wise	H2450
6	תָּלִֽין׃.	tā·lîn.	will abide	H3885

Verse 32

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	פּוֹרֵ֣עַ	pō·w·rê·a‘	He who disdains	H6544
1	מ֭וּסָר‪‬	mū·sār	instruction	H4148
2	מוֹאֵ֣ס	mō·w·’ês	despises	H3988
3	נַפְשׁ֑וֹ､	nap̄·šōw;	his own soul	H5315
4	וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ	wə·šō·w·mê·a‘	but he who heeds	H8085
5	תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת	tō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ,	rebuke	H8433
6	ק֣וֹנֶה	qō·w·neh	gets	H7069
7	לֵּֽב׃.	lêḇ.	understanding	H3820

Verse 33

#	Original	Translit.	English	Strong's
0	יִרְאַ֣ת	yir·’aṯ	The fear	H3374
1	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	of Yahweh	H3068
2	מוּסַ֣ר	mū·sar	[is] the instruction	H4148
3	חָכְמָ֑ה–	ḥāḵ·māh	of wisdom	H2451
4	וְלִפְנֵ֖י	wə·lip̄·nê	and before	H6440
5	כָב֣וֹד	ḵā·ḇō·wḏ	honor [is]	H3519
6	עֲנָוָֽה׃.	‘ă·nā·wāh.	humility	H6038