Proverbs 12

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge:

But he that ^ahateth reproof is ^bbrutish.

²A good man ^cobtaineth favour of the Lord:

But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

³A man shall not be established by wickedness:

But ^dthe root of the righteous ^eshall not be moved.

^4fA virtuous woman is a crown to her husband:

But she that ^gmaketh ashamed is as ^hrottenness in his bones.

⁵The thoughts of the righteous are right:

But the ⁱcounsels of the wicked are deceit.

⁶The words of the wicked are to ^klie in wait for blood:

But ^lthe mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

^7mThe wicked are ⁿoverthrown, and are not:

But ^mthe house of the righteous shall stand.

⁸A man shall be commended ⁿⁿaccording to his wisdom:

But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

^9oHe that is despised, and hath a servant, is better

Than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

^10pA righteous man regardeth the life of his beast:

But the tender mercies of the wicked are ^qcruel.

^11rHe that tilleth his land ^rrshall be satisfied with bread:

But ^she that followeth ^tvain persons is ^uvoid of understanding.

¹²The wicked desireth the ^vnet of evil men:

But the root of the righteous ^wyieldeth fruit.

^13xThe wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips:

But ^ythe just shall come out of trouble.

^14zA man shall be ^asatisfied with good by ^athe fruit of his mouth:

And the ^brecompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

^15cThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes:

But he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

^16dA fool’s wrath is presently known:

But a prudent man covereth shame.

¹⁷He that ^espeaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness:

But ^ea false witness deceit.

^18eeThere is that ^fspeaketh ^glike the piercings of a sword:

But the tongue of the wise is ^hhealth.

¹⁹The lip of truth shall be established for ever:

But ⁱa lying tongue is but for a moment.

²⁰Deceit is in the heart of them that ^kimagine evil:

But to the counsellers of peace is joy.

^21lThere shall no evil happen to the just:

But the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

^22mLying lips are ^mnabomination to the Lord:

But they that deal truly are his delight.

^23oA prudent man concealeth knowledge:

But ^othe heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

²⁴The hand of the ^pqdiligent shall bear rule:

But the ^pslothful shall be ^runder tribute.

^25sHeaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop:

^sBut ^ta good word maketh it glad.

²⁶The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour:

But the way of the wicked seduceth them.

²⁷The ^uslothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting:

But the substance of a ^udiligent man is precious.

²⁸In the way of righteousness is life;

And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

XIII.