Proverbs 12
1 Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
to love: lover discipline to love: lover knowledge and to hate argument stupid
2 The good obtaineth favor of the Lord; but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
pleasant to promote acceptance from LORD and man plot be wicked
3 A man cannot be firmly established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
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 rottenness in his bones is one that bringeth shame [on him].
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 justice: the best counsels of the wicked are deceit.
plot righteous justice counsel wicked deceit
6 The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright will deliver them.
word wicked to ambush blood and lip upright to rescue them
7 The wicked are suddenly overthrown, and are no more; but the house of the righteous will endure.
to overturn wicked and nothing they and house: home righteous to stand: stand
8 In accordance with his intelligence is a man praised; but he that is perverse of heart will come to be despised.
to/for lip: according understanding his to boast: praise man and to twist heart to be to/for contempt
9 Better is he that is lightly esteemed who hath a servant, than he that aimeth after honor, and lacketh bread.
pleasant to dishonor and servant/slave to/for him from to honor: honour and lacking food: bread
10 A righteous man careth for the life of his beast; but the mercies of the wicked are cruelty.
to know righteous soul: life animal his and compassion wicked cruel
11 He that tilleth his ground will be satisfied with bread; but he that runneth after idle persons is void of sense.
to serve: labour land: soil his to satisfy food: bread and to pursue worthless lacking heart
12 The wicked is covetous for the net of evil men; but [God] giveth root to the righteous.
to desire wicked net bad: evil and root righteous to give: give
13 In the transgression of his lips is the snare of the wicked; but the righteous cometh out of distress.
in/on/with transgression lips snare bad: evil and to come out: come from distress righteous
14 From the fruit of his mouth will a man be satisfied with what is good; and the recompense of a man's hands will be brought back unto him.
from fruit lip man to satisfy good and recompense hand man (to return: return *Q(K)*) to/for him
15 The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
way: conduct fool(ish) upright in/on/with eye his and to hear: hear to/for counsel wise
16 The wrath of the fool is known on the very day; but he that concealeth the disgrace is prudent.
fool(ish) in/on/with day: today to know vexation his and to cover dishonor prudent
17 He that uttereth truth announceth righteousness; but a false witness, deceit.
to breathe faithfulness to tell righteousness and witness deception deceit
18 There is some one that useth words [which are] like the thrusts of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is healing.
there to speak rashly like/as thrust sword and tongue wise healing
19 The lip of truth will stand firm for ever; but only for a moment the tongue of falsehood.
lips truth: true to establish: establish to/for perpetuity and till to disturb tongue deception
20 Deceit is in the heart of those that contrive evil; but for the counsellors of peace there is joy.
deceit in/on/with heart to plow/plot bad: evil and to/for to advise peace joy
21 No wrong can come unawares to the righteous; but the wicked are full of evil.
not to meet to/for righteous all evil: trouble and wicked to fill bad: evil
22 An abomination of the Lord are lips of falsehood; but they that deal in faithfulness [obtain] his favor.
abomination LORD lips deception and to make: do faithfulness acceptance his
23 A prudent man concealeth [his] knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaimeth [their] folly.
man prudent to cover knowledge and heart fool to call: call out folly
24 The hand of the diligent will bear rule; but the indolent must become tributary.
hand sharp to rule (and slackness *L(bah)*) to be to/for taskworker
25 If there be care in the heart of man, let him suppress it; and a good word will change it into joy.
anxiety in/on/with heart man to bow her and word pleasant to rejoice her
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor; but the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
to spy from neighbor his righteous and way: conduct wicked to go astray them
27 The indolent roasteth not that which he hath caught in hunting; but the most precious wealth of man is diligence.
not to roast slackness wild game his and substance man precious sharp
28 On the path of righteousness there is life; and on her pathway there is immortality,
in/on/with way righteousness life and way: road path not death
