1 Whoso loveth discipline מ֭וּסָר Mu.sor H4148 loveth knowledge דָּ֑עַת Da.'at H1847 , but he that hateth reproof is brutish. 2 A good ט֗וֹב Tov H2896 [ man H376 ] obtaineth favour of Jehovah ; but a man H376 of mischievous 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 woman H802 of worth is a crown עֲטֶ֣רֶת 'a.Te.ret H5850 to 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 right H4941 ; 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 a lying-in-wait 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 Overthrow הָפ֣וֹךְ ha.Fokh H2015 the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 , and they are no [ more ]; but the house H1004 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים tza.di.Kim H6662 shall stand H5975 . 8 A man H376 is commended according to his wisdom ; but he that is of a perverted 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 honoureth himself , and lacketh bread H3899 . 10 A righteous צַ֭דִּיק Tza.dik H6662 man is concerned for 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 be satisfied H7646 with bread H3899 ; but he that followeth the worthless רֵיקִ֣ים rei.Kim H7386 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]. 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 The vexation of the fool אֱוִ֗יל 'e.Vil H191 is presently known H3045 ; but a prudent [ man ] covereth shame קָל֣וֹן ka.Lon H7036 . 17 He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness צֶ֑דֶק Tze.dek H6664 ; but a false witness וְעֵ֖ד ve.'Ed H5707 deceit מִרְמָֽה׃ mir.Mah H4820 . 18 There is that babbleth 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 evil H7451 happen to a righteous לַצַּדִּ֣יק la.tza.Dik H6662 [ man ]; but the wicked וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים u.re.sha.'Im H7563 shall be filled H4390 with mischief. 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 the foolish proclaimeth folly H200 . 24 The hand יַד־ yad- H3027 of the diligent shall bear rule תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל tim.Shol H4910 ; but the slothful [ hand H3027 ] shall be H1961 under tribute . 25 Heaviness in the heart בְלֶב־ ve.lev- H3820 of 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 guideth his neighbour; but the way וְדֶ֖רֶךְ ve.De.rekh H1870 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 misleadeth them . 27 The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious יָקָ֣ר ya.Kar H3368 substance is to the diligent. 28 In the path בְּאֹֽרַח־ be.'o.rach- H734 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 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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