Proverbs 12
1 Whoever is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoever is hating reproof [is] brutish.
He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.
2 The good brings forth favor from YHWH, And the man of wicked schemes He condemns.
A good man getteth fauour of the Lord: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.
3 A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
A man cannot be established by wickednesse: but the roote of the righteous shall not be mooued.
4 A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked—deceit.
The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.
6 The words of the wicked [are]: “Lay [in] wait for blood,” And the mouth of the upright delivers them.
The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them.
7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous stands.
God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they 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 for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.
9 Better [is] the lightly esteemed who has a servant, Than the self-honored who lacks bread.
He that is despised, and is his owne seruant, is better then he that boasteth himselfe and lacketh bread.
10 The righteous knows the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.
11 Whoever is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoever is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.
12 The wicked has desired the net of evildoers, And the root of the righteous gives.
The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.
13 The snare of the wicked [is] in transgression of the lips, And the righteous goes out from distress.
The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.
14 One [is] satisfied [with] good from the fruit of the mouth, And the deed of man’s hands returns to him.
A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto 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 foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.
16 The fool—his anger is known in a day, And the prudent is covering shame.
A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.
17 Whoever utters faithfulness declares righteousness, And a false witness—deceit.
He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.
18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.
19 The lip of truth is established forever, And a tongue of falsehood for a moment.
The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.
20 Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, But for counselors of peace—joy.
Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.
21 No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
There shall none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.
22 Lying lips [are] an abomination to YHWH, And steadfast doers [are] his delight.
The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.
23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaims folly.
A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.
24 The hand of the diligent rules, And slothfulness becomes tributary.
The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.
25 Sorrow in the heart of a man bows down, And a good word makes him glad.
Heauines in the heart of man doeth bring it downe: but a good worde reioyceth it.
26 The righteous searches his companion, And the way of the wicked causes them to err.
The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.
27 The slothful does not roast his game, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are 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 righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.
