## Proverbs Chapter 15

###### Proverbs 15:1
[Proverbs 15:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:1)

מַֽעֲנֶה־רַּ֭ךְ יָשִׁ֣יב חֵמָ֑ה וּדְבַר־עֶ֝֗צֶב יַעֲלֶה־אָֽף׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a galling response raises wrath.


###### Proverbs 15:2
[Proverbs 15:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:2)

לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The tongue of the wise will perfect wisdom, but the mouth of fools will spout folly.


###### Proverbs 15:3
[Proverbs 15:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:3)

בְּֽכׇל־מָ֭קוֹם עֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה צֹ֝פ֗וֹת רָעִ֥ים וְטוֹבִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, watching the evil and the good.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In every place, the eyes of the L-rd see the evil and the good.


###### Proverbs 15:4
[Proverbs 15:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:4)

מַרְפֵּ֣א לָ֭שׁוֹן עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְסֶ֥לֶף בָּ֝֗הּ שֶׁ֣בֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a wound to the spirit.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A soft tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness with it [leads to] breaking by the [(east)] wind.


###### Proverbs 15:5
[Proverbs 15:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:5)

אֱוִ֗יל יִ֭נְאַץ מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹכַ֣חַת יַעְרִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A fool despises his father’s correction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The fool despises the mussar of his father, but he who guards chastisement will grow wise.


###### Proverbs 15:6
[Proverbs 15:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:6)

בֵּ֣ית צַ֭דִּיק חֹ֣סֶן רָ֑ב וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The house of the righteous one [i.e., the Temple, built by David] is a tower of strength [(to Israel)], but with the entrance of wickedness [(the idolatry brought there by Menasheh)] it is polluted.


###### Proverbs 15:7
[Proverbs 15:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:7)

שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish is vanity.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The lips of the wise crown wisdom; not so, the heart of fools.


###### Proverbs 15:8
[Proverbs 15:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:8)

זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֑ה וּתְפִלַּ֖ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The offering of the wicked [(Balak and Bilam)] is an abomination to the L-rd, and the prayer of the just [(Moses)] is His desire.


###### Proverbs 15:9
[Proverbs 15:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:9)

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ רָשָׁ֑ע וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף צְדָקָ֣ה יֶאֱהָֽב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he who follows after righteousness He will love.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The path of the wicked is an abomination to the L-rd, and he who pursues righteousness is beloved by Him.


###### Proverbs 15:10
[Proverbs 15:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:10)

מוּסָ֣ר רָ֭ע לְעֹזֵ֣ב אֹ֑רַח שׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת יָמֽוּת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
There is a severe correction for him who forsakes the way: he who hates re- proof shall die.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Severe afflictions await the forsaker of the path [of the L-rd]; the hater of chastisement will die.


###### Proverbs 15:11
[Proverbs 15:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:11)

שְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן נֶ֣גֶד יְהֹוָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־לִבּ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־אָדָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
She᾽ol and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The grave and perdition [i.e., Gehinnom] are revealed to the L-rd; how much more so the hearts of men.


###### Proverbs 15:12
[Proverbs 15:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:12)

לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־לֵ֭ץ הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ ל֑וֹ אֶל־חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A scorner does not like to be reproved; nor will he go to the wise.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The fool does not like being chastised; he will not go to the wise.


###### Proverbs 15:13
[Proverbs 15:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:13)

לֵ֣ב שָׂ֭מֵחַ יֵיטִ֣ב פָּנִ֑ים וּבְעַצְּבַת־לֵ֝֗ב ר֣וּחַ נְכֵאָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A happy heart brightens the Countenance [i.e., If one gladdens the L-rd's heart (by walking in His ways), He will look with favor upon him and do His will)], but saddening of [His] heart, [rouses] a spirit of anger.


###### Proverbs 15:14
[Proverbs 15:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:14)

לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּ֑עַת (ופני) [וּפִ֥י] כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The heart of the judicious seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
An understanding heart will pursue wisdom, but the mouth of fools will befriend folly.


###### Proverbs 15:15
[Proverbs 15:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:15)

כׇּל־יְמֵ֣י עָנִ֣י רָעִ֑ים וְטֽוֹב־לֵ֝֗ב מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
All the days of the poor are evil: but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
All the days of the poor man [(even Sabbaths and festivals)] are evil [("A change of regimen brings on intestinal disorder")]; but the good-hearted [i.e., one who is happy with what he possesses] (enjoys) a perpetual feast.


###### Proverbs 15:16
[Proverbs 15:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:16)

טוֹב־מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֑ה מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble with it.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Better a little gained through fear of the L-rd than a great treasure amassed over [the] cries [of the despoiled].


###### Proverbs 15:17
[Proverbs 15:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:17)

ט֤וֹב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְאַהֲבָה־שָׁ֑ם מִשּׁ֥וֹר אָ֝ב֗וּס וְשִׂנְאָה־בֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred with it.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Better a meal of greens [(given to the poor)] where there is love than a fattened ox where there is hatred.


###### Proverbs 15:18
[Proverbs 15:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:18)

אִ֣ישׁ חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וְאֶ֥רֶךְ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט רִֽיב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The man of wrath incites strife, and the patient of spirit quiets a quarrel [(in the bud)].


###### Proverbs 15:19
[Proverbs 15:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:19)

דֶּ֣רֶךְ עָ֭צֵל כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת חָ֑דֶק וְאֹ֖רַח יְשָׁרִ֣ים סְלֻלָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The way of a sluggard is as hedged in with thorns: but the path of the righteous is level.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The way of the sluggard is fenced with thorns [(in his eyes)], but the path of the just is paved.


###### Proverbs 15:20
[Proverbs 15:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:20)

בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A Wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The wise son rejoices his father, and the fool among men brings shame upon his mother.


###### Proverbs 15:21
[Proverbs 15:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:21)

אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶּׁר־לָֽכֶת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Folly is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks straight forward.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Folly is joy to him who lacks a heart, but the man of understanding [will rejoice] when he walks justly.


###### Proverbs 15:22
[Proverbs 15:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:22)

הָפֵ֣ר מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּאֵ֣ין ס֑וֹד וּבְרֹ֖ב יוֹעֲצִ֣ים תָּקֽוּם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Without counsel purposes are frustrated: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Thoughts are voided for lack of counsel, and in an abundance of counselors they are established.


###### Proverbs 15:23
[Proverbs 15:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:23)

שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word in due season, how good it is!

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A man rejoices in the answer of his mouth [i.e., a soft reply causes men to love him], and a word in its time [i.e., apt responses to inquiries on festival halachoth] — how good it is!


###### Proverbs 15:24
[Proverbs 15:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:24)

אֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The way of life for the wise leads upward, that he may depart from She᾽ol beneath.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A path of life [is readied] for the wise man above, so that his soul turn away from Sheol beneath.


###### Proverbs 15:25
[Proverbs 15:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:25)

בֵּ֣ית גֵּ֭אִים יִסַּ֥ח׀יְהֹוָ֑ה וְ֝יַצֵּ֗ב גְּב֣וּל אַלְמָנָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord will pluck up the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L-rd will uproot the dwelling of the proud and establish [in its place] the boundary of the widow.


###### Proverbs 15:26
[Proverbs 15:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:26)

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת רָ֑ע וּ֝טְהֹרִ֗ים אִמְרֵי־נֹֽעַם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but pleasant words are pure.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The abomination of the L-rd is [soft speech with] wicked thoughts; words of pleasantness [should be entirely] pure.


###### Proverbs 15:27
[Proverbs 15:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:27)

עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א מַתָּנֹ֣ת יִחְיֶֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; but he that hates gifts shall live.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He who steals sullies his home, but the hater [even] of gifts [(and not only of theft)] will live.


###### Proverbs 15:28
[Proverbs 15:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:28)

לֵ֣ב צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה לַעֲנ֑וֹת וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ רָעֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The heart of the righteous one will consider [what] to answer, but the mouth of the wicked will spout evils.


###### Proverbs 15:29
[Proverbs 15:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:29)

רָח֣וֹק יְ֭הֹוָה מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים וּתְפִלַּ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L-rd is far from the wicked, but He will hear the prayer of the righteous.


###### Proverbs 15:30
[Proverbs 15:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:30)

מְֽאוֹר־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones fat.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The [de-] light of the eyes [(such as green gardens and flowing rivers)] rejoices the heart [(and dispels sadness)]; a good report fattens the bone.


###### Proverbs 15:31
[Proverbs 15:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:31)

אֹ֗זֶן שֹׁ֭מַעַת תּוֹכַ֣חַת חַיִּ֑ים בְּקֶ֖רֶב חֲכָמִ֣ים תָּלִֽין׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The ear that listens to the reproof of life abides among the wise.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The ear that attends to the reproof [that brings] life will come to abide in the midst of the wise.


###### Proverbs 15:32
[Proverbs 15:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:32)

פּוֹרֵ֣עַ מ֭וּסָר מוֹאֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְשׁוֹמֵ֥עַ תּ֝וֹכַ֗חַת ק֣וֹנֶה לֵּֽב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He that refuses correction despises his own soul: but he that listens to reproof gets understanding.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He who rejects mussar despises his soul, and he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.


###### Proverbs 15:33
[Proverbs 15:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/15:33)

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה מוּסַ֣ר חׇכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom; and humility goes before honour.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The fear of the L-rd is chastisement [(towards the acquisition)] of wisdom, and humility leads to honor.