Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 12

1Whoever lovesH157 disciplineH4148 lovesH157 knowledgeH1847, but he who hatesH8130 correctionH8433 is stupidH1198.

2The goodH2896 man obtainsH6329 favorH7522 from the LORDH3068,but the LORD condemnsH7561 a manH376 who devises evilH4209.

3A manH120 cannotH3808 be establishedH3559 through wickednessH7562,but the righteousH6662 cannotH1077 be uprootedH4131 H8328.

4A wifeH802 of noble characterH2428 is her husband’sH1167 crownH5850,but she who causes shameH954 is like decayH7538 in his bonesH6106.

5The plansH4284 of the righteousH6662 are justH4941,but the counselH8458 of the wickedH7563 leads to deceitH4820.

6The wordsH1697 of the wickedH7563 lie in waitH693 for bloodH1818,but the speechH6310 of the uprightH3477 rescues themH5337.

7The wickedH7563 are overthrownH2015 and perishH369,but the houseH1004 of the righteousH6662 will standH5975.

8A manH376 is praisedH1984 accordingH6310 to his wisdomH7922,but a twistedH5753 mindH3820 isH1961 despisedH937.

9BetterH2896 to be lightly esteemedH7034 yet have a servantH5650,than to be self-importantH3513 but lackH2638 foodH3899.

10A righteousH6662 man regardsH3045 the lifeH5315 of his animalH929,but the tender merciesH7356 of the wickedH7563 are only crueltyH394.

11The one who worksH5647 his landH127 will have plenty ofH7646 foodH3899,but whoever chasesH7291 fantasiesH7386 lacksH2638 judgmentH3820.

12The wickedH7563 desireH2530 the plunderH4685 of evil menH7451,but the rootH8328 of the righteousH6662 flourishesH5414.

13An evilH7451 man is trappedH4170 by his rebelliousH6588 speechH8193,but a righteous manH6662 escapesH3318 from troubleH6869.

14By fruitfulH6529 speechH6310 a manH376 is filledH7646 with good thingsH2896,and the workH1576 ofH120 his handsH3027 returnsH7725 to him.

15The wayH1870 of a foolH191 is rightH3477 in his own eyesH5869,but a wiseH2450 man listensH8085 to counselH6098.

16A fool’sH191 angerH3708 is knownH3045 at onceH3117,but a prudentH6175 man overlooksH3680 an insultH7036.

17He who speaksH6315 the truthH530 declaresH5046 what is rightH6664,but a falseH8267 witnessH5707 speaks deceitH4820.

18Speaking rashlyH3426 H981 is like a piercingH4094 swordH2719,but the tongueH3956 of the wiseH2450 brings healingH4832.

19TruthfulH571 lipsH8193 endure foreverH3559 H5703,but a lyingH8267 tongueH3956 lasts onlyH5704 a momentH7280.

20DeceitH4820 is in the heartsH3820 of those who deviseH2790 evilH7451,but the counselorsH3289 of peaceH7965 have joyH8057.

21NoH3808 harmH205 befallsH579 the righteousH6662 H3605,but the wickedH7563 are filledH4390 with troubleH7451.

22LyingH8267 lipsH8193 are detestableH8441 to the LORDH3068,but those who dealH6213 faithfullyH530 are His delightH7522.

23A shrewdH6175 manH120 keepsH3680 his knowledge to himselfH1847,but a foolishH3684 heartH3820 proclaimsH7121 its follyH200.

24The handH3027 of the diligentH2742 will ruleH4910,but lazinessH7423 ends inH1961 forced laborH4522.

25AnxietyH1674 weighs downH7812 the heartH3820 of a manH376,but a goodH2896 wordH1697 cheers it upH8055.

26A righteous manH6662 is cautiousH8446 in friendshipH7453,but the waysH1870 of the wickedH7563 lead them astrayH8582.

27A lazyH7423 man does notH3808 roastH2760 his gameH6718,but a diligentH2742 manH120 prizesH3368 his possessionH1952.

28There is lifeH2416 in the pathH734 of righteousnessH6666,but another pathH1870 H5410 H408 leads to deathH4194.

Commentaries on Proverbs 12