A gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger.
The tongue of the wise
makes knowledge acceptable,
But the mouth of fools spouts folly.
The eyes of the Lord
are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.
A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
But perversion in it
crushes the spirit.
The lips of the wise
spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.
The sacrifice of the wicked
is an abomination to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright
is His delight.
The way of the wicked
is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves one
who pursues righteousness.
A man has joy in an apt answer,
And how delightful is a timely word!
Evil plans are an abomination
to the Lord,
But pleasant words are pure.
The heart of the righteous
ponders how to answer,
But the mouth of the wicked
pours out evil things.
The Lord is far from the wicked,
But He hears the prayer
of the righteous
He whose ear listens
to the life-giving reproof
Will dwell among the wise.
He who neglects discipline
despises himself,
But he who listens
to reproof acquires understanding.
The fear of the Lord
is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.
~ from Proverbs 15
How I love Ps 103 Jacquie!
Reach for its uplifting words soooo many times.
It is one psalm that I commit to memory. Blessings to you,
Jo
Do you delete older authors? I was interviewed awhile back and wrote for CWO but can not seem to find my story or name? Abigail’s Life Song – by Tamara Cochran, thank you.