Proverbs 15:7-12 The Message (MSG)

7. Perceptive words spread knowledge;fools are hollow—there’s nothing to them.

8. God can’t stand pious poses,but he delights in genuine prayers.

9. A life frittered away disgusts God;he loves those who run straight for the finish line.

10. It’s a school of hard knocks for those who leave God’s path,a dead-end street for those who hate God’s rules.

11. Even hell holds no secrets from God—do you think he can’t read human hearts?

12. Know-it-alls don’t like being told what to do;they avoid the company of wise men and women.

Proverbs 15