Proverbs 12

1Whoso loveth correctionH4148 loveth knowledgeH1847; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.2A goodH2896 manH376 shall obtainH6329 favorH7522 of Jehovah; But a manH376 of wicked devices will he condemnH7561.3A manH120 shall not be establishedH3559 by wickednessH7562; But the rootH8328 of the righteousH6662 shall not be moved.4A worthy womanH802 is the crownH5850 of her husbandH1167; But she that maketh ashamedH954 is as rottennessH7538 in his bonesH6106.5The thoughtsH4284 of the righteousH6662 are just; Butthe counsels of the wickedH7563 are deceitH4820.6The wordsH1697 of the wickedH7563 are of lyingH693 in waitH693 for bloodH1818; But the mouthH6310 of the uprightH3477 shall deliverH5337 them.7The wickedH7563 are overthrown, and are not; But the houseH1004 of the righteousH6662 shall standH5975.8A manH376 shall beH1961 commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heartH3820 shall beH1961 despised.9Better is he that is lightlyH7034 esteemedH7034, and hath a servantH5650, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh breadH3899.10A righteousH6662 man regardeth the lifeH5315 of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wickedH7563 are cruelH394.11He that tilleth his landH127 shall have plenty of breadH3899; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.12The wickedH7563 desireth the net of evilH7451 men; But the rootH8328 of the righteousH6662 yieldeth fruit.13In the transgressionH6588 of the lipsH8193 is a snareH4170 to the evilH7451 man; But the righteousH6662 shall comeH3318 out of troubleH7451.14A manH376 shall be satisfiedH7646 with goodH2896 by the fruitH6529 of his mouthH6310; And the doings of a man’sH376 handsH3027 shall be rendered unto him.15The wayH1870 of a foolH191 is rightH3477 in his ownH5869 eyesH5869; But he that is wiseH2450 hearkeneth unto counselH6098.16A fool’sH191 vexation is presently knownH3045; But a prudent man concealeth shameH7036.17He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousnessH6664; But a false witnessH5707, deceitH4820.18There is that speaketh rashlyH981 like the piercings of a swordH2719; But the tongueH3956 of the wiseH2450 is health.19The lipH8193 of truthH571 shall be establishedH3559 for everH5703; But a lyingH8267 tongueH3956 is but for a moment.20DeceitH4820 is in the heartH3820 of them that devise evilH7451; But to the counsellors of peaceH7965 is joyH8057.21There shall no mischief happen to the righteousH6662; But the wickedH7563 shall be filledH4390 with evilH7451.22LyingH8267 lipsH8193 are an abominationH8441 to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delightH7522.23A prudent manH120 concealeth knowledgeH1847; But the heartH3820 of foolsH3684 proclaimeth foolishnessH200.24The handH3027 of the diligent shall bear ruleH4910; But the slothful shall beH1961 put under taskwork.25Heaviness in the heartH3820 of a manH376 maketh it stoop; But a goodH2896 wordH1697 maketh it gladH8055.26The righteousH6662 is a guide to his neighborH7453; But the wayH1870 of the wickedH7563 causeth them to errH8582.27The slothful manH120 roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the preciousH3368 substance of menH120is tothe diligent.28In the wayH1870 of righteousnessH6666 is lifeH2416; And in the pathway thereof there is no deathH4194.