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The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.
A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
    but a perverse one breaks the spirit.
The fool spurns a father’s instruction,
    but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 15:5 One becomes wise by keeping and foolish by rejecting. One must accept the tradition of the community.

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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