Proverbs 12
1 Whoever 'ahav ·affectionately loves· correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
[one who] loves Discipline [is] loving knowledge and [one who] hates rebuke [is] stupid.
2 A good man shall obtain favor from Adonai, but he will condemn as guilty a man of wicked devices.
A good [person] he obtains favor from Yahweh and a person of evil devices he condemns as guilty.
3 A man shall not be established by ethical wickedness, but the root of the upright shall not be moved.
Not he is established anyone by wickedness and [the] root of righteous [people] not it is moved.
4 A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
A wife of ability [is] [the] crown of husband her and [is] like rottenness in bones his a [woman who] acts shamefully.
5 The thoughts of the upright are mishpat ·just·, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
[the] plans of Righteous [people] [are] justice [the] counsel of wicked [people] [are] deceit.
6 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
[the] words of Wicked [people] [are] to lie in wait for blood and [the] mouth of upright [people] it delivers them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the upright shall stand.
[someone] overthrows Wicked [people] and there not [are] they and [the] household of righteous [people] it endures.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
To [the] mouth of prudence his he is praised a person and a [person] perverted of heart he will become contempt.
9 Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
[is] good A lightly esteemed [person] and a servant [belongs] to him more than [one who] honors himself and [one] lacking of food.
10 A upright man respects the life of his animal, but the tender rachamim ·merciful loves· of the wicked is cruel.
[is] knowing A righteous [person] [the] life of animals his and [the] compassion of wicked [people] [is] cruel.
11 He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
[one who] works Land his he will be satisfied food and [one who] pursues worthless things [is] lacking of heart.
12 The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the upright flourishes.
He covets a wicked [person] a net of evil [things] and [the] root of righteous [people] it yields produce.
13 An evil man is trapped by rebellious breach of relationship of lips, but the upright shall come out of trouble.
[is] in [the] transgression of Lips a snare evil and he came out from trouble a righteous [person].
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.
From [the] fruit of [the] mouth of a person he will be satisfied good thing[s] and [the] dealing of [the] hands of a person (he will repay *Q(K)*) to him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise sh'ma ·hears obeys· counsel.
[the] way of A fool [is] right in own eyes his and [one who] listens to advice [is] wise.
16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.
A fool on the day it is known anger his and [one who] conceals shame [is] sensible.
17 He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.
He breathes out faithfulness he declares righteousness and a witness of lies deceit.
18 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
There [is one who] speaks rashly like thrusts of a sword and [the] tongue of wise [people] [is] healing.
19 Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
A lip of reliability it will be established for ever and until I will grant rest a tongue of falsehood.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.
Deceit [is] in [the] heart of devisers of evil and [belongs] to counselors of peace joy.
21 No vain striving of iniquity shall happen to the upright, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
Not it happens to the righteous any trouble and wicked [people] they are full distress.
22 Lying lips are an abomination to Adonai, but those who do the truth are his delight.
[are] [the] abomination of Yahweh lips of falsehood and doers of faithfulness [are] delight his.
23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
A person sensible [is] concealing knowledge and [the] heart of fools it proclaims foolishness.
24 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
[the] hand of Diligent [people] it will rule (and idleness *L(bah)*) it will become forced labor.
25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
Anxiety in [the] heart of a person it bows down it and a word good it makes glad it.
26 A upright person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
He makes a search from friend his a righteous [person] and [the] way of wicked [people] it misleads them.
27 The slothful man does not roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
Not he roasts idleness game his and [the] wealth of a person precious diligent.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.
[is] in [the] path of Righteousness life and [the] direction of a pathway may not [it be to] death.
