Proverbs 12

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

1Whoever lovesH157 1disciplineH4148 lovesH157 knowledgeH1847, But he who hatesH8130 reproofH8433 is stupidH1198.2A 2goodH2896 manH2896 will obtainH6329 favorH7522 from the LordH3068, But He will condemnH7561 a manH376 3who devisesH4209 evilH4209.3A manH120 will 4not be establishedH3559 by wickednessH7562, But the rootH8328 of the 5righteousH6662 will not be movedH4131.4An 67excellentH2428 wifeH802 is the crownH5850 of her husbandH1167, But she who shamesH954 him is like 8rottennessH7538 in his bonesH6106.5The thoughtsH4284 of the righteousH6662 are justH4941, But the counselsH8458 of the wickedH7563 are deceitfulH4820.6The 9wordsH1697 of the wickedH7563 lieH693 in waitH693 for bloodH1818, But the 10mouthH6310 of the uprightH3477 will deliverH5337 them.7The 11wickedH7563 are overthrownH2015 and are noH369 more, But the 12houseH1004 of the righteousH6662 will standH5975.8A manH376 will be praisedH1984 accordingH6310 to his insightH7922, But one of perverseH5753 13mindH3820 will be despisedH937.9BetterH2896 is he who is lightlyH7034 esteemedH7034 and has a servantH5650 ThanH4480 he who honorsH3513 himself and lacksH2638 breadH3899.10A 14righteousH6662 manH6662 hasH3045 regardH3045 for the lifeH5315 of his animalH929, But even the compassionH7356 of the wickedH7563 is cruelH394.11He 15who tillsH5647 his landH127 will haveH7646 plentyH7646 of breadH3899, But he who pursuesH7291 worthlessH7386 things lacksH2638 16senseH3820.12The 17wickedH7563 man desiresH2530 the 18bootyH4685 of evilH7451 menH7451, But the rootH8328 of the righteousH6662 19yieldsH5414 fruit.1320An evilH7451 manH7451 is ensnaredH4170 by the transgressionH6588 of his lipsH8193, But the 21righteousH6662 will escapeH3318 from troubleH6869.14A manH376 will be 22satisfiedH7646 with goodH2896 by the fruitH6529 of his 23wordsH6310, And the 24deedsH1576 of a man’sH120 handsH3027 will returnH7725 to him.15The 25wayH1870 of a foolH191 is rightH3477 in his own eyesH5869, But a wiseH2450 manH2450 is he who listensH8085 to counselH6098.16A 26fool’sH191 angerH3708 is knownH3045 at onceH3117, But a prudentH6175 manH6175 concealsH3680 dishonorH7036.17He who 27speaksH6315 truthH530 tellsH5046 whatH6664 is rightH6664, But a falseH8267 witnessH5707, deceitH4820.18ThereH3426 is one who 28speaksH981 rashlyH981 like the thrustsH4094 of a swordH2719, But the 29tongueH3956 of the wiseH2450 bringsH4832 healingH4832.19TruthfulH571 lipsH8193 will be establishedH3559 foreverH5703, But a 30lyingH8267 tongueH3956 is onlyH5704 for a momentH7280.20DeceitH4820 is in the heartH3820 of those who deviseH2790 evilH7451, But counselorsH3289 of peaceH7965 have joyH8057.2131NoH3808H3605 harmH205 befallsH579 the righteousH6662, But the wickedH7563 are filledH4390 with troubleH7451.2232LyingH8267 lipsH8193 are an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068, But those who dealH6213 faithfullyH530 are His delightH7522.23A 33prudentH6175 manH120 concealsH3680 knowledgeH1847, But the heartH3820 of foolsH3684 proclaimsH7121 follyH200.24The handH3027 of the diligentH2742 will ruleH4910, But the 34slackH7423 hand will be 35put to forcedH4522 laborH4522.2536AnxietyH1674 in a man’sH376 heartH3820 weighsH7812 it downH7812, But a 37goodH2896 wordH1697 makesH8055 it gladH8055.26The righteousH6662 is a guideH8446 to his neighborH7453, But the wayH1870 of the wickedH7563 leadsH8582 them astrayH8582.27A 38lazyH7423 manH7423 does not 39roastH2760 his preyH6718, But the 40preciousH3368 possessionH1952 of a manH120 is diligenceH2742.2841In the wayH734 of righteousnessH6666 is lifeH2425, And in its pathwayH1870H5410 there is noH408 deathH4194.