Proverbs 12:1-10

1The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.

2A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.

3No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved.

4A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones.

5The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

6The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.

7The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the righteous household will stand.

8A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind is despised.

9Better is a person of humble standing who nevertheless has a servant, than one who pretends to be somebody important yet has no food.

10A righteous person cares for the life of his animal, but even the most compassionate acts of the wicked are cruel.