Proverbs 12
1 Whoever is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoever is hating reproof [is] brutish.
He who loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is brutish.
2 The good brings forth favor from YHWH, And the man of wicked schemes He condemns.
A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah, but he will condemn a man of wicked devices.
3 A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
4 A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but she who makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked—deceit.
The thoughts of the righteous are just. The counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 The words of the wicked [are]: “Lay [in] wait for blood,” And the mouth of the upright delivers them.
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous stands.
The wicked are overthrown, and are not, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man is praised according to his wisdom, And the perverted of heart becomes despised.
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
9 Better [is] the lightly esteemed who has a servant, Than the self-honored who lacks bread.
Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
10 The righteous knows the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.
A righteous man regards the life of his beast, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 Whoever is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoever is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who pursues vanities is void of understanding.
12 The wicked has desired the net of evildoers, And the root of the righteous gives.
A wicked man desires the net of evil men, but the root of the righteous gives.
13 The snare of the wicked [is] in transgression of the lips, And the righteous goes out from distress.
A wicked man is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.
14 One [is] satisfied [with] good from the fruit of the mouth, And the deed of man’s hands returns to him.
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the actions of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.
15 The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoever is listening to counsel [is] wise.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise hearkens to counsel.
16 The fool—his anger is known in a day, And the prudent is covering shame.
A fool's vexation is instantly known, but a prudent man conceals shame.
17 Whoever utters faithfulness declares righteousness, And a false witness—deceit.
He who utters truth shows forth righteousness, but a false witness, deceit.
18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
There is he who speaks rashly like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 The lip of truth is established forever, And a tongue of falsehood for a moment.
The lips of truth shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, But for counselors of peace—joy.
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but joy is to the counselors of peace.
21 No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
There shall no mischief happen to a righteous man, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
22 Lying lips [are] an abomination to YHWH, And steadfast doers [are] his delight.
Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah, but those who deal truly are his delight.
23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaims folly.
A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent rules, And slothfulness becomes tributary.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule, but the slothful shall be put under task work.
25 Sorrow in the heart of a man bows down, And a good word makes him glad.
Heaviness in the heart of a man makes it droop, but a good word makes it glad.
26 The righteous searches his companion, And the way of the wicked causes them to err.
A righteous man is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked causes them to err.
27 The slothful does not roast his game, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting, but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!
Life is in the way of righteousness, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
