Proverbs 12

1 He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.

A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

2 A good man getteth fauour of the Lord: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.

A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.

3 A man cannot be established by wickednesse: but the roote of the righteous shall not be mooued.

No man will make himself safe through evil-doing; but the root of upright men will never be moved.

4 A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.

A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.

5 The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.

The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.

6 The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them.

The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.

7 God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.

8 A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.

A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.

9 He that is despised, and is his owne seruant, is better then he that boasteth himselfe and lacketh bread.

He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.

10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.

An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of evil-doers are cruel.

11 He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.

He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.

12 The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.

The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

13 The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.

In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

14 A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.

From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

15 The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

16 A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.

A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

17 He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.

The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

18 There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.

There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

19 The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.

True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

20 Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.

Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.

21 There shall none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.

No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.

22 The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.

False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

23 A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

24 The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.

The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.

25 Heauines in the heart of man doeth bring it downe: but a good worde reioyceth it.

Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.

26 The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.

The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.

27 The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.

He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.

28 Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.

In the road of righteousness is life, but the way of the evil-doer goes to death.