Proverbs 12
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Proverbs 12
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| Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish. | A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast. |
| A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn. | A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him. |
| A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved. | No man will make himself safe through evil-doing; but the root of upright men will never be moved. |
| A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness 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. |
| The thoughts of the righteous are just; [But] the counsels of the wicked are deceit. | The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit. |
| The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. | The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation. |
| The wicked are overthrown, and 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. |
| A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. | A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on. |
| Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, 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. |
| A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. | An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of evil-doers are cruel. |
| He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] is void of understanding. | He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense. |
| The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit]. | The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever. |
| In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble. | In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble. |
| 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. | 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. |
| The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel. | The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions. |
| A fool's vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame. | A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret. |
| He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit. | The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit. |
| There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise 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. |
| The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment. | True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute. |
| Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy. | Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy. |
| There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil. | No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil. |
| Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight. | False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight. |
| A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. | A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts. |
| The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork. | The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work. |
| Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad. | Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad. |
| The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err. | The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them. |
| The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men [is to] the diligent. | He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth. |
| In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death. | In the road of righteousness is life, but the way of the evil-doer goes to death. |
