Proverbs 12

¹Whoever is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoever is hating reproof is brutish.

²The good brings forth favor from YHWH, And the man of wicked schemes He condemns.

³A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.

⁴A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones is one causing shame.

⁵The thoughts of the righteous are justice, The counsels of the wicked—deceit.

⁶The words of the wicked are: “Lay in wait for blood,” And the mouth of the upright delivers them.

⁷Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous stands.

⁸A man is praised according to his wisdom, And the perverted of heart becomes despised.

⁹Better is the lightly esteemed who has a servant, Than the self-honored who lacks bread.

¹⁰The righteous knows the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹Whoever is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoever is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

¹²The wicked has desired the net of evildoers, And the root of the righteous gives.

¹³The snare of the wicked is in transgression of the lips, And the righteous goes out from distress.

¹⁴One is satisfied with good from the fruit of the mouth, And the deed of man’s hands returns to him.

¹⁵The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, And whoever is listening to counsel is wise.

¹⁶The fool—his anger is known in a day, And the prudent is covering shame.

¹⁷Whoever utters faithfulness declares righteousness, And a false witness—deceit.

¹⁸A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

¹⁹The lip of truth is established forever, And a tongue of falsehood for a moment.

²⁰Deceit is in the heart of those devising evil, But for counselors of peace—joy.

²¹No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.

²²Lying lips are an abomination to YHWH, And steadfast doers are his delight.

²³A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaims folly.

²⁴The hand of the diligent rules, And slothfulness becomes tributary.

²⁵Sorrow in the heart of a man bows down, And a good word makes him glad.

²⁶The righteous searches his companion, And the way of the wicked causes them to err.

²⁷The slothful does not roast his game, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

²⁸In the path of righteousness is life, And in the way of that path is no death!

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