Proverbs 12

12He who loves discipline loves knowledge,

but he who hates rebuke is stupid.

²The good obtains favor from Yahweh,

but anyone who schemes, he condemns.

³A person will not be established by wickedness,

but the root of the righteous will not be moved.

⁴A woman of strength^a is the crown of her master,^b

but like rot in his bones is she who brings shame.

⁵The thoughts of the righteous are^c just;

the advice of the wicked is treacherous.

⁶The words of the wicked are an ambush of blood,

but the mouth of the upright delivers them.

⁷The wicked are overthrown and are no more,^d

but the house of the righteous shall stand.

⁸For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended,

but he who is of perverse mind^e will be despised.

⁹It is better to be lowly and a servant to someone^f

than self-glorifying and lacking food.

¹⁰The righteous knows the life^g of his animal,

but the compassion^h of the wicked is cruel.

¹¹He who works his land will have plenty of food,

but he who follows worthless things lacks sense.ⁱ

¹²The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,

but the root of the righteous bears fruit.^j

¹³By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared,

but the righteous escapes from trouble.

¹⁴From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he is filled with good,

and the reward of a man’s labor^k will return to him.

¹⁵The way of a fool is upright in his own eyes,

but he who listens to advice is wise.

¹⁶As for a fool, on that very day^l he makes his anger known,

but he who ignores an insult is prudent.

¹⁷He who will speak truth will reveal righteousness,

but the witness of falsehood, deceit.

¹⁸There is one who speaks rashly, like the thrust of a sword,

but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

¹⁹A lip of truth endures forever,

but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.

²⁰Deceit is in the heart^m of those who planⁿ evil,

but to those who plan^o peace, there is joy.

²¹No evil will happen^p to the righteous,

but the wicked are filled with trouble.

²²An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit,

but they who act faithfully are his delight.

²³A clever person conceals knowledge,

but the heart^q of a fool^r announces folly.

²⁴The hand of the diligent ones will rule,

but the lazy will belong to forced labor.

²⁵Anxiety in the heart^s of a man will weigh him down,

but a good word will cheer him.

²⁶A righteous person will seek out his neighbor,

but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.

²⁷The lazy will not roast his game,

but diligence is the precious wealth of a man.

²⁸On the road of righteousness is life,

and on the way of the path, may there be no death.