Proverbs 12

Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

1One who lovesH157 1disciplineH4148 lovesH157 knowledgeH1847, But one who hatesH8130 rebukeH8433 is stupidH1198.2A 2goodH2896 personH2896 will obtainH6329 favorH7522 from the LordH3068, But He will condemnH7561 a personH376 3who devisesH4209 evilH4209.3A personH120 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 waitH693 inH693 ambushH693 for bloodH1818, But the 10mouthH6310 of the uprightH3477 will rescueH5337 them.7The 11wickedH7563 are overthrownH2015 and are noH369 more, But the 12houseH1004 of the righteousH6662 will standH5975.8A personH376 will be praisedH1984 accordingH6310 to his insightH7922, But one of perverseH5753 13mindH3820 will be despisedH937.9BetterH2896 is one who is lightlyH7034 esteemedH7034 and has a servantH5650, ThanH4480 one who honorsH3513 himself and lacksH2638 breadH3899.10A 14righteousH6662 personH6662 hasH3045 regardH3045 for the lifeH5315 of his animalH929, But even the compassionH7356 of the wickedH7563 is cruelH394.11One 15who worksH5647 his landH127 will haveH7646 plentyH7646 of breadH3899, But one who pursuesH7291 worthlessH7386 things lacksH2638 16senseH3820.12The 17wickedH7563 personH7563 desiresH2530 the 18plunderH4685 of evilH7451 peopleH7451, But the rootH8328 of the righteousH6662 19yieldsH5414 fruit.1320An evilH7451 personH7451 is ensnaredH4170 by the offenseH6588 of his lipsH8193, But the 21righteousH6662 will escapeH3318 from troubleH6869.14A personH376 will beH7646 22satisfiedH7646 with goodH2896 by the fruitH6529 of his 23wordsH6310, And the 24deedsH1576 of a person’sH120 handsH3027 will returnH7725 to him.15The 25wayH1870 of a foolH191 is rightH3477 in his own eyesH5869, But a personH8085 who listensH8085 to adviceH6098 is wiseH2450.16A 26fool’sH191 angerH3708 is knownH3045 at onceH3117, But a prudentH6175 personH6175 concealsH3680 dishonorH7036.17One who declaresH6315 truthH530 tellsH5046 whatH6664 isH6664 rightH6664, But a falseH8267 witnessH5707, deceitH4820.18ThereH3426 isH3426 one who 27speaksH981 rashlyH981 like the thrustsH4094 of a swordH2719, But the 28tongueH3956 of the wiseH2450 bringsH4832 healingH4832.19TruthfulH571 lipsH8193 will endureH3559 foreverH5703, But a 29lyingH8267 tongueH3956 is onlyH5704 for a momentH7280.20DeceitH4820 is in the heartH3820 of those who deviseH2790 evilH7451, But counselorsH3289 of peaceH7965 have joyH8057.2130NoH3808H3605 harmH205 happensH579 to the righteousH6662, But the wickedH7563 are filledH4390 with troubleH7451.2231LyingH8267 lipsH8193 are an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068, But those who dealH6213 faithfullyH530 are His delightH7522.23A 32prudentH6175 personH120 concealsH3680 knowledgeH1847, But the heartH3820 of foolsH3684 proclaimsH7121 foolishnessH200.24The handH3027 of the diligentH2742 will ruleH4910, But the 33lazyH7423 hand will be 34put to forcedH4522 laborH4522.2535AnxietyH1674 in a person’sH376 heartH3820 weighsH7812 it downH7812, But a 36goodH2896 wordH1697 makesH8055 it gladH8055.26The righteousH6662 personH6662 is a guideH8446 to his neighborH7453, But the wayH1870 of the wickedH7563 leadsH8582 them astrayH8582.2737A lazyH7423 personH7423 does not 38roastH2760 his preyH6718, But the 39preciousH3368 possessionH1952 of a personH120 is diligenceH2742.2840In the wayH734 of righteousnessH6666 there is lifeH2425, And in its pathwayH1870H5410 there is noH408 deathH4194.