1 Whoso loveth correction H4148 loveth knowledge דָּ֑עַת Da.'at H1847 ; But he that hateth reproof is brutish. 2 A good ט֗וֹב Tov H2896 man H376 shall obtain יָפִ֣יק ya.Fik H6329 favor רָ֭צוֹן Ra.tzon H7522 of Jehovah ; But a man H376 of wicked devices will he condemn יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ yar.Shi.a' H7561 . 3 A man H120 shall not be established יִכּ֣וֹן yi.Kon H3559 by wickedness בְּרֶ֑שַׁע be.Re.sha' H7562 ; But the root וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ ve.Sho.resh H8328 of the righteous צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים tza.di.Kim H6662 shall not be moved . 4 A worthy woman H802 is the crown עֲטֶ֣רֶת 'a.Te.ret H5850 of her husband בַּעְלָ֑הּ ba'.Lah H1167 ; But she that maketh ashamed H954 is as rottenness וּכְרָקָ֖ב u.khe.ra.Kav H7538 in his bones H6106 . 5 The thoughts H4284 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים tza.di.Kim H6662 are just ; But the counsels of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 are deceit מִרְמָֽה׃ mir.Mah H4820 . 6 The words דִּבְרֵ֣י div.Rei H1697 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 are of lying אֱרָב־ 'e.rov- H693 in wait H693 for blood דָּ֑ם Dam H1818 ; But the mouth וּפִ֥י u.Fi H6310 of the upright יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים ye.sha.Rim H3477 shall deliver יַצִּילֵֽם׃ ya.tzi.Lem H5337 them . 7 The wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 are overthrown , and are not ; But the house H1004 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים tza.di.Kim H6662 shall stand H5975 . 8 A man H376 shall be H1961 commended according to his wisdom ; But he that is of a perverse heart לֵ֝֗ב Lev H3820 shall be H1961 despised . 9 Better is he that is lightly נִ֭קְלֶה Nik.leh H7034 esteemed H7034 , and hath a servant וְעֶ֣בֶד ve.'E.ved H5650 , Than he that honoreth himself , and lacketh bread H3899 . 10 A righteous צַ֭דִּיק Tza.dik H6662 man regardeth the life נֶ֣פֶשׁ Ne.fesh H5315 of his beast ; But the tender mercies of the wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים re.sha.'Im H7563 are cruel אַכְזָרִֽי׃ 'akh.za.Ri H394 . 11 He that tilleth his land אַ֭דְמָתוֹ 'ad.ma.to H127 shall have plenty of bread H3899 ; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding . 12 The wicked רָ֭שָׁע Ra.sho' H7563 desireth the net of evil רָעִ֑ים ra.'Im H7451 men ; But the root וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ ve.Sho.resh H8328 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים tza.di.Kim H6662 yieldeth fruit. 13 In the transgression בְּפֶ֣שַׁע be.Fe.sha' H6588 of the lips שְׂ֭פָתַיִם Se.fa.ta.yim H8193 is a snare מוֹקֵ֣שׁ mo.Kesh H4170 to the evil רָ֑ע Ra' H7451 man ; But the righteous צַדִּֽיק׃ tza.Dik H6662 shall come H3318 out of trouble H7451 . 14 A man H376 shall be satisfied H7646 with good ט֑וֹב Tov H2896 by the fruit מִפְּרִ֣י mi.pe.Ri H6529 of his mouth פִי־ fi- H6310 ; And the doings of a man’s H376 hands יְדֵי־ ye.dei- H3027 shall be rendered unto him . 15 The way דֶּ֣רֶךְ De.rekh H1870 of a fool אֱ֭וִיל 'E.vil H191 is right יָשָׁ֣ר ya.Shar H3477 in his own בְּעֵינָ֑יו be.'ei.Nav H5869 eyes H5869 ; But he that is wise חָכָֽם׃ cha.Kham H2450 hearkeneth unto counsel H6098 . 16 A fool’s אֱוִ֗יל 'e.Vil H191 vexation is presently known H3045 ; But a prudent man concealeth shame קָל֣וֹן ka.Lon H7036 . 17 He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness צֶ֑דֶק Tze.dek H6664 ; But a false witness וְעֵ֖ד ve.'Ed H5707 , deceit מִרְמָֽה׃ mir.Mah H4820 . 18 There is that speaketh rashly בּ֭וֹטֶה Bo.teh H981 like the piercings of a sword חָ֑רֶב Cha.rev H2719 ; But the tongue וּלְשׁ֖וֹן u.le.Shon H3956 of the wise חֲכָמִ֣ים cha.kha.Mim H2450 is health . 19 The lip שְֽׂפַת־ se.fat- H8193 of truth H571 shall be established תִּכּ֣וֹן ti.Kon H3559 for ever לָעַ֑ד la.'Ad H5703 ; But a lying H8267 tongue לְשׁ֣וֹן le.Shon H3956 is but for a moment. 20 Deceit מִ֭רְמָה Mir.mah H4820 is in the heart בְּלֶב־ be.lev- H3820 of them that devise evil רָ֑ע Ra' H7451 ; But to the counsellors of peace שָׁל֣וֹם sha.Lom H7965 is joy שִׂמְחָֽה׃ sim.Chah H8057 . 21 There shall no mischief happen to the righteous לַצַּדִּ֣יק la.tza.Dik H6662 ; But the wicked וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים u.re.sha.'Im H7563 shall be filled H4390 with evil H7451 . 22 Lying H8267 lips שִׂפְתֵי־ sif.tei- H8193 are an abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת to.'a.Vat H8441 to Jehovah ; But they that deal truly are his delight רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ re.tzo.No H7522 . 23 A prudent man H120 concealeth knowledge דָּ֑עַת Da.'at H1847 ; But the heart וְלֵ֥ב ve.Lev H3820 of fools כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים ke.si.Lim H3684 proclaimeth foolishness אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ 'i.Ve.let H200 . 24 The hand יַד־ yad- H3027 of the diligent shall bear rule תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל tim.Shol H4910 ; But the slothful shall be H1961 put under taskwork. 25 Heaviness in the heart בְלֶב־ ve.lev- H3820 of a man H376 maketh it stoop; But a good ט֣וֹב Tov H2896 word וְדָבָ֖ר ve.da.Var H1697 maketh it glad יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃ ye.sam.me.Che.nah H8055 . 26 The righteous צַדִּ֑יק tza.Dik H6662 is a guide to his neighbor H7453 ; But the way וְדֶ֖רֶךְ ve.De.rekh H1870 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 causeth them to err H8582 . 27 The slothful man H120 roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious יָקָ֣ר ya.Kar H3368 substance of men H120 is to the diligent. 28 In the way H1870 of righteousness צְדָקָ֥ה tze.da.Kah H6666 is life חַיִּ֑ים chai.Yim H2416 ; And in the pathway thereof there is no death מָֽוֶת׃ Ma.vet H4194 . ← Proverbs 11 Proverbs 13 → Commentaries on Proverbs 12 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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