< Proverbs 12 >

1 He that loves instruction loves sense, but he that hates reproofs is a fool.
to love: lover discipline to love: lover knowledge and to hate argument stupid
2 He that has found favour with the Lord [is made] better; but a transgressor shall be passed over in silence.
pleasant to promote acceptance from LORD and man plot be wicked
3 A man shall not prosper by wickedness; but the roots of the righteous shall not be taken up.
not to establish: establish man in/on/with wickedness and root righteous not to shake
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but as a worm in wood, so a bad woman destroys her husband.
woman: wife strength: worthy crown master: husband her and like/as rottenness in/on/with bone his be ashamed
5 The thoughts of the righteous [are true] judgments; but ungodly men devise deceits.
plot righteous justice counsel wicked deceit
6 The words of ungodly men are crafty; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
word wicked to ambush blood and lip upright to rescue them
7 When the ungodly is overthrown, he vanishes away; but the houses of the just remain.
to overturn wicked and nothing they and house: home righteous to stand: stand
8 The mouth of an understanding [man] is praised by a man; but he that is dull of heart is had in derision.
to/for lip: according understanding his to boast: praise man and to twist heart to be to/for contempt
9 Better is a man in dishonour serving himself, than one honouring himself and wanting bread.
pleasant to dishonor and servant/slave to/for him from to honor: honour and lacking food: bread
10 A righteous man has pity for the lives of his cattle; but the bowels of the ungodly are unmerciful.
to know righteous soul: life animal his and compassion wicked cruel
11 He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread; but they that pursue vanities are void of understanding. He that enjoys himself in banquets of wine, shall leave dishonour in his own strong holds.
to serve: labour land: soil his to satisfy food: bread and to pursue worthless lacking heart
12 The desires of the ungodly are evil; but the roots of the godly are firmly set.
to desire wicked net bad: evil and root righteous to give: give
13 For the sin of [his] lips a sinner falls into snare; but a righteous man escapes from them. He whose looks are gentle shall be pitied, but he that contends in the gates will afflict souls.
in/on/with transgression lips snare bad: evil and to come out: come from distress righteous
14 The soul of a man shall be filled with good from the fruits of his mouth; and the recompence of his lips shall be given to him.
from fruit lip man to satisfy good and recompense hand man (to return: return *Q(K)*) to/for him
15 The ways of fools are right in their own eyes; but a wise man hearkens to counsels.
way: conduct fool(ish) upright in/on/with eye his and to hear: hear to/for counsel wise
16 A fool declares his wrath the same day; but a prudent man hides his own disgrace.
fool(ish) in/on/with day: today to know vexation his and to cover dishonor prudent
17 A righteous man declares the open truth; but an unjust witness is deceitful.
to breathe faithfulness to tell righteousness and witness deception deceit
18 Some wound as they speak, [like] swords; but the tongues of the wise heal.
there to speak rashly like/as thrust sword and tongue wise healing
19 True lips establish testimony; but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue.
lips truth: true to establish: establish to/for perpetuity and till to disturb tongue deception
20 [There is] deceit in the heart of him that imagines evil; but they that love peace shall rejoice.
deceit in/on/with heart to plow/plot bad: evil and to/for to advise peace joy
21 No injustice will please a just man; but the ungodly will be filled with mischief.
not to meet to/for righteous all evil: trouble and wicked to fill bad: evil
22 Lying lips are a abomination to the Lord; but he that deals faithfully is accepted with him.
abomination LORD lips deception and to make: do faithfulness acceptance his
23 An understanding man is a throne of wisdom; but the heart of fools shall meet with curses.
man prudent to cover knowledge and heart fool to call: call out folly
24 The hand of chosen men shall easily obtain rule; but the deceitful shall be for a prey.
hand sharp to rule (and slackness *L(bah)*) to be to/for taskworker
25 A terrible word troubles the heart of a righteous man; but a good message rejoices him.
anxiety in/on/with heart man to bow her and word pleasant to rejoice her
26 A just arbitrator shall be his own friend; but mischief shall pursue sinners; and the way of ungodly men shall lead them astray.
to spy from neighbor his righteous and way: conduct wicked to go astray them
27 A deceitful man shall catch no game; but a blameless man is a precious possession.
not to roast slackness wild game his and substance man precious sharp
28 In the ways of righteousness is life; but the ways of those that remember injuries [lead] to death.
in/on/with way righteousness life and way: road path not death

< Proverbs 12 >