Proverbs 12
1 Those who want to know [what is right to do] want to be (disciplined/corrected) when they do what is wrong; it is foolish to not want to be (corrected/told that what you did is wrong).
He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.
2 Yahweh is pleased with good people, but he condemns those who plan to harm [others].
A good man getteth fauour of the Lord: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.
3 People do not become secure/safe by doing what is wicked; righteous [people] will be very safe and secure [LIT] like [MET] a tree that has deep roots.
A man cannot be established by wickednesse: but the roote of the righteous shall not be mooued.
4 A good wife is one who causes her husband to be greatly honored, but a wife who does things that cause her husband to be ashamed [will destroy him] like [SIM] cancer [destroys] his bones.
A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.
5 What righteous [people] want to do is [to treat people] fairly; what wicked [people] want to do is to deceive people.
The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.
6 What wicked [people] say is like a trap [MET] that kills [MTY] people [who pass by], but what righteous [people] say [MTY] rescues those whom [wicked people threaten to harm].
The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them.
7 Wicked [people] will die [before they become old and we will see] them no more, but righteous people will live [for many years] and have many descendants.
God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 [People will] praise those who have good sense, but [people will] despise those (who are always thinking about doing evil things/whose thinking is twisted).
A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.
9 It is better to be a humble/ordinary person who has only one servant than to think that you are very important while you have nothing to eat.
He that is despised, and is his owne seruant, is better then he that boasteth himselfe and lacketh bread.
10 Righteous people take care of their domestic animals, but wicked people act cruelly [toward their animals].
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.
11 Farmers who work hard in their fields will [produce good crops] that will give them plenty to eat, but those who waste their time working on worthless projects are foolish.
He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.
12 Wicked [people] desire to take away what [other] evil people have, but [Yahweh] enables righteous/godly [people] to be steadfast and productive [MET].
The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.
13 Evil people are trapped by the evil things that they say [MTY], but righteous [people] escape from trouble.
The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.
14 People are rewarded for [the good things] that they say [to others], and people are [also] rewarded for the good work that they do [MTY].
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.
15 Foolish people [always] think that what they are doing is right; wise people heed [other people when they give them good] advice.
The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.
16 Foolish people quickly become angry when someone does something that they don’t like; but those who have good sense ignore it when others insult them.
A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.
17 [In the courtroom], honest people say what is true, but untruthful/dishonest people tell [nothing but] lies.
He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.
18 What some people say [hurts people badly], as much as [SIM] a sword can; but what wise [people] say (heals [others’ souls]/comforts others).
There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.
19 When people tell [MTY] lies, others soon realize that what they said is not true [IDM]; but when people say what is true, others will remember that forever.
The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.
20 Those who plan to do what is evil are always wanting to deceive [others], but things will go well for those who plan [to do] good things.
Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.
21 Bad things [usually] [HYP] do not happen to righteous [people], but wicked [people] always have troubles.
There shall none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.
22 Yahweh detests those [MTY] who tell lies, but he is delighted with those who faithfully do what they promise that they will do.
The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.
23 Those with good sense do not reveal [all] that they know; foolish people show [clearly] by what they say that they (are ignorant/have not learned much).
A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.
24 Those [SYN] who work hard become rulers [of others]; those who are lazy become slaves [of others.]
The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.
25 When people are anxious/worried, they become depressed/dejected, but when others speak kindly to them, it causes them to be cheerful again.
Heauines in the heart of man doeth bring it downe: but a good worde reioyceth it.
26 Godly/Righteous people try to [give good advice to] their friends (OR, try to make friends with others), but the manner in which wicked [people] live misleads their friends.
The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.
27 Lazy people do not even [cook the meat of] the animals that they catch/kill, but those who work hard will acquire (OR, are like) a valuable treasure.
The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.
28 Those who (live righteously/continually do what is right) are [walking] on the road to a long life; (it is not a road to death/they will not die when they are still young).
Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.
