Proverbs 12

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

He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge, but, he that hateth reproof, is brutish.

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

A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.

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

A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed.

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

A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.

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

The plans of the righteous, are just, but, the counsels of the lawless, are deceitful.

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 the lawless, are—of lying in wait for blood, but, the mouth of the upright, shall deliver them.

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

Overthrown are the lawless and they are not, but, the house of the righteous, shall stand.

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

In proportion to his prudence, is a man, to be praised, but, the perverse in heart, shall be an object of contempt.

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

Better slighted, and have a servant, than to honour oneself, and come short of bread.

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

A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel.

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

He that tilleth his land, shall be filled with food, but, he that runneth after worthless men, lacketh sense.

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

A lawless man craveth the prey of the wicked, but, the root of the righteous, is enduring.

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

By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.

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.

Of the fruit of a man’s mouth, shall he be satisfied with good, and, the dealing of the hands of a son of earth, shall be paid back to him.

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

The way of the foolish, is right in his own eyes, but, he that hearkeneth to counsel, is wise.

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

A foolish man, on the [same] day, letteth his vexation be known, but, he that concealeth an affront, is prudent.

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

He that whispereth faithfulness, declareth righteousness, but, a false witness, is a fraud.

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

There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.

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

A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.

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 contrivers of mischief, but, to the counsellors of peace, shall be joy.

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

Unseemly to the righteous, is any trouble, but, the lawless, are full of misfortune.

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

An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight.

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

A prudent man, concealeth knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, proclaimeth folly.

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

The hand of the diligent, shall bear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.

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

When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.

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

The righteous man guideth his neighbour, but, the way of the lawless, leadeth them astray.

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

Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent.

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

In the way of righteousness, is life, and, in the path thereof, immortality,