The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
observing the wicked and the good.(A)

The tongue that heals is a tree of life,(B)
but a devious tongue[a] breaks the spirit.

A fool despises his father’s discipline,
but a person who accepts correction is sensible.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 15:4 Lit but crookedness in it

The eyes(A) of the Lord are everywhere,(B)
    keeping watch on the wicked and the good.(C)

The soothing tongue(D) is a tree of life,(E)
    but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.(F)

A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.(G)

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