Proverbs 12

1Whoso lovethH157 instructionH4148 lovethH157 knowledgeH1847: but he that hatethH8130 reproofH8433 is brutishH1198.

2A goodH2896 man obtainethH6329 favourH7522 of YhwhH3068: but a manH376 of wicked devicesH4209 will he condemnH7561.

3A manH120 shall not be establishedH3559 by wickednessH7562: but the rootH8328 of the righteousH6662 shall not be movedH4131.

4A virtuousH2428 womanH802 is a crownH5850 to her husbandH1167: but she that maketh ashamedH954 is as rottennessH7538 in his bonesH6106.

5The thoughtsH4284 of the righteousH6662 are rightH4941: but the counselsH8458 of the wickedH7563 are deceitH4820.

6The wordsH1697 of the wickedH7563 are to lie in waitH693 for bloodH1818: but the mouthH6310 of the uprightH3477 shall deliverH5337 them.

7The wickedH7563 are overthrownH2015, and are not: but the houseH1004 of the righteousH6662 shall standH5975.

8A manH376 shall be commendedH1984 accordingH6310 to his wisdomH7922: but he that is of a perverseH5753 heartH3820 shall be despisedH937.1

9He that is despisedH7034, and hath a servantH5650, is betterH2896 than he that honourethH3513 himself, and lackethH2638 breadH3899.

10A righteousH6662 man regardethH3045 the lifeH5315 of his beastH929: but the tender merciesH7356 of the wickedH7563 are cruelH394.2

11He that tillethH5647 his landH127 shall be satisfiedH7646 with breadH3899: but he that followethH7291 vainH7386 persons is voidH2638 of understandingH3820.

12The wickedH7563 desirethH2530 the netH4685 of evilH7451 men: but the rootH8328 of the righteousH6662 yieldethH5414 fruit.3

13The wickedH7451 is snaredH4170 by the transgressionH6588 of his lipsH8193: but the justH6662 shall come outH3318 of troubleH6869.4

14A manH376 shall be satisfiedH7646 with goodH2896 by the fruitH6529 of his mouthH6310: and the recompenceH1576 of a man’sH120 handsH3027 shall be renderedH7725 unto him.

15The wayH1870 of a foolH191 is rightH3477 in his own eyesH5869: but he that hearkenethH8085 unto counselH6098 is wiseH2450.

16A fool’sH191 wrathH3708 is presentlyH3117 knownH3045: but a prudentH6175 man coverethH3680 shameH7036.5

17He that speakethH6315 truthH530 sheweth forthH5046 righteousnessH6664: but a falseH8267 witnessH5707 deceitH4820.

18There isH3426 that speakethH981 like the piercingsH4094 of a swordH2719: but the tongueH3956 of the wiseH2450 is healthH4832.

19The lipH8193 of truthH571 shall be establishedH3559 for everH5703: but a lyingH8267 tongueH3956 is but for a momentH7280.

20DeceitH4820 is in the heartH3820 of them that imagineH2790 evilH7451: but to the counsellorsH3289 of peaceH7965 is joyH8057.

21There shall no evilH205 happenH579 to the justH6662: but the wickedH7563 shall be filledH4390 with mischiefH7451.

22LyingH8267 lipsH8193 are abominationH8441 to YhwhH3068: but they that dealH6213 trulyH530 are his delightH7522.

23A prudentH6175 manH120 concealethH3680 knowledgeH1847: but the heartH3820 of foolsH3684 proclaimethH7121 foolishnessH200.

24The handH3027 of the diligentH2742 shall bear ruleH4910: but the slothfulH7423 shall be under tributeH4522.6

25HeavinessH1674 in the heartH3820 of manH376 maketh it stoopH7812: but a goodH2896 wordH1697 maketh it gladH8055.

26The righteousH6662 is more excellentH8446 than his neighbourH7453: but the wayH1870 of the wickedH7563 seducethH8582 them.7

27The slothfulH7423 man roastethH2760 not that which he took in huntingH6718: but the substanceH1952 of a diligentH2742 manH120 is preciousH3368.

28In the wayH734 of righteousnessH6666 is lifeH2416; and in the pathwayH1870H5410 thereof there is no deathH4194.