Top Verses from Proverbs 15  

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (NIV)

A SOFT answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger. [Prov. 25:15.] (AMP)

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. (KJV)

Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil. (NIV)

Better is little with the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord than great and rich treasure and trouble with it. [Ps. 37:16; Prov. 16:8; I Tim. 6:6.] (AMP)

Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. (KJV)

Better a small serving of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred. (NIV)

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fatted ox and hatred with it. [Prov. 17:1.] (AMP)

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. (KJV)

The hot-tempered stir up dissension, but those who are patient calm a quarrel. (NIV)

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger appeases contention. (AMP)

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. (KJV)

Folly brings joy to those who have no sense, but those who have understanding keep a straight course. (NIV)

Folly is pleasure to him who is without heart and sense, but a man of understanding walks uprightly [making straight his course]. [Eph. 5:15.] (AMP)

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. (KJV)

A person finds joy in giving an apt reply – and how good is a timely word! (NIV)

A man has joy in making an apt answer, and a word spoken at the right moment--how good it is! (AMP)

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! (KJV)

Wisdom's instruction is to fear the LORD, and humility comes before honor. (NIV)

The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord brings instruction in Wisdom, and humility comes before honor. (AMP)

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. (KJV)

The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil. (NIV)

The mind of the [uncompromisingly] righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. [I Pet. 3:15.] (AMP)

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. (KJV)

Wise children bring joy to their father, but foolish children despise their mother. (NIV)

A wise son makes a glad father, but a self-confident and foolish man despises his mother and puts her to shame. (AMP)

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. (KJV)

The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. (NIV)

The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous (the upright, in right standing with Him). (AMP)

The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. (KJV)