Proverbs 12:1-10

1Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correction is stupid.

2A good man obtains favor from the Lord, But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.

3A man is not established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous cannot be moved.

4An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.

5The thoughts of the righteous are right, But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

6The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,” But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

7The wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the house of the righteous will stand.

8A man will be commended according to his wisdom, But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.

9Better is the one who is slighted but has a servant, Than he who honors himself but lacks bread.

10A righteous man regards the life of his animal, But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.