Proverbs 12

1Whoso loveth disciplineH4148 loveth knowledgeH1847, but he that hateth reproof is brutish. 2A goodH2896 [manH376] obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a manH376 of mischievous devices will he condemnH7561. 3A manH120 shall not be establishedH3559 by wickednessH7562; but the rootH8328 of the righteousH6662 shall not be moved. 4A womanH802 of worth is a crownH5850 to her husbandH1167; but she that maketh ashamedH954 is as rottennessH7538 in his bonesH6106. 5The thoughtsH4284 of the righteousH6662 are rightH4941; the counsels of the wickedH7563 are deceitH4820. 6The wordsH1697 of the wickedH7563 are a lying-in-wait for bloodH1818; but the mouthH6310 of the uprightH3477 shall deliverH5337 them. 7OverthrowH2015 the wickedH7563, and they are no [more]; but the houseH1004 of the righteousH6662 shall standH5975. 8A manH376 is commended according to his wisdom; but he that is of a perverted heartH3820 shall beH1961 despised. 9Better is he that is lightlyH7034 esteemedH7034, and hath a servantH5650, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh breadH3899. 10A righteousH6662 man is concerned for the lifeH5315 of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wickedH7563 are cruelH394. 11He that tilleth his landH127 shall be satisfiedH7646 with breadH3899; but he that followeth the worthlessH7386 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 an evilH7451 snareH4170; but a righteousH6662 [man] shall goH3318 forthH3318 out of troubleH7451. 14A manH376 is satisfiedH7646 with goodH2896 by the fruitH6529 of his mouthH6310; and the recompenseH1576 of a man's 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. 16The vexation of the foolH191 is presently knownH3045; but a prudent [man] covereth shameH7036. 17He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousnessH6664; but a false witnessH5707 deceitH4820. 18There is that babbleth 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 evilH7451 happen to a righteousH6662 [man]; but the wickedH7563 shall be filledH4390 with mischief. 22LyingH8267 lipsH8193 are an abominationH8441 to Jehovah; but they that deal truly are his delightH7522. 23A prudent manH120 concealeth knowledgeH1847; but the heartH3820 of the foolish proclaimeth follyH200. 24The handH3027 of the diligent shall bear ruleH4910; but the slothful [handH3027] shall beH1961 under tribute. 25Heaviness in the heartH3820 of manH376 maketh it stoop; but a goodH2896 wordH1697 maketh it gladH8055. 26The righteousH6662 guideth his neighbour; but the wayH1870 of the wickedH7563 misleadeth them. 27The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's preciousH3368 substance is to the diligent. 28In the pathH734 of righteousnessH6666 is lifeH2416, and in the pathway thereof there is no deathH4194.