Proverbs 12

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

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

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

A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

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

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall never be moved.

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

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

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

The thoughts of the righteous are just: [but] the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

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

The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

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

The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

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

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

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

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

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

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

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

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain [persons] is void of understanding.

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

The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit].

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

In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man: but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

14 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.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

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

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

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

A fool’s vexation is presently known: but a prudent man concealeth shame.

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

He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness, but a false witness deceit.

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

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

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

The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

20 Deceit, is in the heart of contrivers of mischief, but, to the counsellors of peace, shall be joy.

Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

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

There shall no mischief happen to the righteous: but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

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

Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

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

A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

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

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

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

Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.

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

The righteous is a guide to his neighbour: but the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

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

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the precious substance of men [is to] the diligent.

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

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.