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Proverbs 12:1–2

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,

but he who zhates reproof is astupid.

A good man bobtains favor from the Lord,

but a man of evil devices he condemns.

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Proverbs 12:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,

but whoever hates correction is stupid.

Good people obtain favor from the Lord,

but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.

Proverbs 12:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge:

But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord:

But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

Proverbs 12:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

To learn, you must love discipline;

it is stupid to hate correction.

The Lord approves of those who are good,

but he condemns those who plan wickedness.

Proverbs 12:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge,

But he who hates correction is stupid.

A good man obtains favor from the Lord,

But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.

Proverbs 12:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Anyone who loves learning accepts correction,

but a person who hates being corrected is stupid.

The Lord is pleased with a good person,

but he will punish anyone who plans evil.

Proverbs 12:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge;

But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah;

But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

Proverbs 12:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

A good man obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.

Proverbs 12:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Whoever loves discipline loves to learn, 

but whoever hates correction is a dumb animal. 

A good person obtains favor from the Lord

but the Lord condemns everyone who schemes. 

Proverbs 12:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,

but one who hates correction is stupid.

The good person obtains favor from the Lord,

but He condemns a man who schemes.

Proverbs 12:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,

but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.

The good obtain favor from the Lord,

but those who devise evil he condemns.

Proverbs 12:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

He who loves discipline loves knowledge,

but he who hates rebuke is stupid.

The good obtains favor from Yahweh,

but anyone who schemes, he condemns.

Proverbs 12:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Anyone who loves to be trained loves knowledge.

Anyone who hates to be corrected is stupid.

The Lord blesses anyone who does good.

But he judges any man who is tricky.

Proverbs 12:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,

But he who hates reproof is stupid.

A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,

But He will condemn a man who devises evil.


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