Pr 12:1 Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, / But he who hates reproof is stupid.
Pr 12:2 A good man will obtain the favor of Jehovah, / But a man of wicked devices He will condemn.
Pr 12:3 A man will not be established by wickedness, / But the root of the righteous will not be moved.
Pr 12:4 A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, / But she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.
Pr 12:5 The thoughts of the righteous are just, / But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
Pr 12:6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, / But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.
Pr 12:7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, / But the house of the righteous will stand.
Pr 12:8 A man will be praised according to his prudence, / But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.
Pr 12:9 Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant, / Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.
Pr 12:10 A righteous man regards the life of his beast, / But the inward parts of the wicked are cruel.
Pr 12:11 He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, / But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.
Pr 12:12 The wicked man desires the catch of evil men, / But the root of the righteous yields fruit.
Pr 12:13 In the transgression of the lips there is a snare for the evil man, / But the righteous man will come out of trouble.
Pr 12:14 A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, / And the result of man’s deeds will be rendered to him.
Pr 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, / But a wise man listens to counsel.
Pr 12:16 A fool’s anger is known at once, / But a prudent man conceals shame.
Pr 12:17 He who utters truth tells forth righteousness; / But a false witness, deceit.
Pr 12:18 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercings of a sword, / But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Pr 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established forever, / But a lying tongue is only for a moment.
Pr 12:20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, / But counselors of peace have joy.
Pr 12:21 No harm will happen to the righteous man, / But the wicked are filled with trouble.
Pr 12:22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah, / But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Pr 12:23 A prudent man conceals knowledge, / But the heart of fools proclaims folly.
Pr 12:24 The hand of the diligent will rule, / But the slothful will be under forced labor.
Pr 12:25 Anxiety in the heart of a man weighs it down, / But a good word brings it joy.
Pr 12:26 The righteous man is a guide to his neighbor, / But the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Pr 12:27 The slothful man does not roast his game, / But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.
Pr 12:28 In the way of righteousness is life, / And in its pathway there is no death.
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