Proverbs 15:3

Proverbs 15:3

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1 A ^asoft answer turns away wrath,
But ^ba harsh word stirs up anger.

2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,
^aBut the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

3 ^aThe eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Keeping watch on the evil and the good.

4 A¹ wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

5 ^aA fool despises his father’s instruction,
^bBut he who¹ receives correction is prudent.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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beholding—watching (compare Proverbs 5:21; Psalms 66:7).

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