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Proverbs 15:15–19

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All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
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From verse 15

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:10Rank 1 from verse 15
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    10As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

  2. Romans 12:12Rank 2 from verse 15
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    12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

  3. Proverbs 15:13Rank 3 from verse 15
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    13A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

  4. Proverbs 17:22Rank 4 from verse 15
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    22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

  5. Romans 5:11Rank 5 from verse 15
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    11And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

From verse 16

  1. Proverbs 16:8Rank 1 from verse 16
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    8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

  2. Psalms 37:16Rank 2 from verse 16
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    16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

  3. Ecclesiastes 5:10–12Rank 3 from verse 16
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    10He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

    11When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

    12The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

  4. 1 Timothy 6:6Rank 4 from verse 16
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    6But godliness with contentment is great gain.

  5. Proverbs 28:6Rank 5 from verse 16
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    6Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

From verse 17

  1. Proverbs 17:1Rank 1 from verse 17
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    1BETTER is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

  2. Proverbs 21:19Rank 2 from verse 17
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    19It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

  3. 1 John 4:16Rank 3 from verse 17
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    16And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

  4. Matthew 22:4Rank 4 from verse 17
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    4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

  5. Philippians 2:1Rank 5 from verse 17
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    1IF there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

From verse 18

  1. Proverbs 15:1Rank 1 from verse 18
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    1A SOFT answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

  2. Proverbs 26:21Rank 2 from verse 18
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    21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

  3. Matthew 5:9Rank 3 from verse 18
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    9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

  4. Proverbs 29:22Rank 4 from verse 18
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    22An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

  5. Proverbs 14:29Rank 5 from verse 18
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    29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

From verse 19

  1. Isaiah 35:8Rank 1 from verse 19
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    8And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

  2. Proverbs 22:5Rank 2 from verse 19
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    5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

  3. Isaiah 30:21Rank 3 from verse 19
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    21And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

  4. Proverbs 22:13Rank 4 from verse 19
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    13The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

  5. Proverbs 26:13Rank 5 from verse 19
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    13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

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Proverbs 15:15

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

merry

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Glad, cheerful, joyful, festive, pleased, or enlivened in heart, often in connection with eating, drinking, feasting, celebration, or favourable circumstances.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

feast

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Sense 1: A large or special meal, often connected with an appointed celebration. Sense 2: As a verb, to eat or entertain at such a meal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 15:16

COMBINED MEANING

better

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Sense 1: More excellent, more fitting, or to a greater degree. Sense 2: To improve or make better.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

treasure

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Sense 1: Valuable things or provisions stored; a specially valued possession. Sense 2: An inward store from which something is brought forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

trouble

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Sense 1: Disturbance, affliction, distress, vexation, or difficulty. Sense 2: To disturb, distress, afflict, or inconvenience.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 15:17

COMBINED MEANING

better

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Sense 1: More excellent, more fitting, or to a greater degree. Sense 2: To improve or make better.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

dinner

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A meal, especially the principal meal of the day; a feast or entertainment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

love

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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 15:18

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

anger

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Sense 1: Strong displeasure or indignation. Sense 2: As a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 15:19

COMBINED MEANING

slothful

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Lazy, idle, sluggish, negligent, or slow and unwilling to act or labour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hedge

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Sense 1: A fence, thicket, wall, or protective enclosure. Sense 2: Figuratively, a barrier or defense. As a verb, to enclose or obstruct.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

thorns

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Sense 1: Sharp spines or prickles. Sense 2: Thorn-bearing plants and figures of things that prick, obstruct, or grieve.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

plain

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1. A level tract of land. 2. Clear or evident. 3. Simple or unadorned.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

15All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

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16Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

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17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

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18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

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19The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

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20A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

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