< Proverbs 12 >
1 [one who] loves Discipline [is] loving knowledge and [one who] hates rebuke [is] stupid.
Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
2 A good [person] he obtains favor from Yahweh and a person of evil devices he condemns as guilty.
A good [man] obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.
3 Not he is established anyone by wickedness and [the] root of righteous [people] not it is moved.
A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
4 A wife of ability [is] [the] crown of husband her and [is] like rottenness in bones his a [woman who] acts shamefully.
A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
5 [the] plans of Righteous [people] [are] justice [the] counsel of wicked [people] [are] deceit.
The thoughts of the righteous are right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 [the] words of Wicked [people] [are] to lie in wait for blood and [the] mouth of upright [people] it delivers them.
The words of the wicked are a lying-in-wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 [someone] overthrows Wicked [people] and there not [are] they and [the] household of righteous [people] it endures.
Overthrow the wicked, and they are no [more]; but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 To [the] mouth of prudence his he is praised a person and a [person] perverted of heart he will become contempt.
A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he that is of a perverted heart shall be despised.
9 [is] good A lightly esteemed [person] and a servant [belongs] to him more than [one who] honors himself and [one] lacking of food.
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10 [is] knowing A righteous [person] [the] life of animals his and [the] compassion of wicked [people] [is] cruel.
A righteous man is concerned for the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 [one who] works Land his he will be satisfied food and [one who] pursues worthless things [is] lacking of heart.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
12 He covets a wicked [person] a net of evil [things] and [the] root of righteous [people] it yields produce.
The wicked desireth the net of evil [men]; but the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit].
13 [is] in [the] transgression of Lips a snare evil and he came out from trouble a righteous [person].
In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous [man] shall go forth out of trouble.
14 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.
A man is satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 [the] way of A fool [is] right in own eyes his and [one who] listens to advice [is] wise.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
16 A fool on the day it is known anger his and [one who] conceals shame [is] sensible.
The vexation of the fool is presently known; but a prudent [man] covereth shame.
17 He breathes out faithfulness he declares righteousness and a witness of lies deceit.
He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.
18 There [is one who] speaks rashly like thrusts of a sword and [the] tongue of wise [people] [is] healing.
There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 A lip of reliability it will be established for ever and until I will grant rest a tongue of falsehood.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit [is] in [the] heart of devisers of evil and [belongs] to counselors of peace joy.
Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 Not it happens to the righteous any trouble and wicked [people] they are full distress.
There shall no evil happen to a righteous [man]; but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
22 [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh lips of falsehood and doers of faithfulness [are] delight his.
Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; but they that deal truly are his delight.
23 A person sensible [is] concealing knowledge and [the] heart of fools it proclaims foolishness.
A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of the foolish proclaimeth folly.
24 [the] hand of Diligent [people] it will rule (and idleness *L(bah)*) it will become forced labor.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful [hand] shall be under tribute.
25 Anxiety in [the] heart of a person it bows down it and a word good it makes glad it.
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.
26 He makes a search from friend his a righteous [person] and [the] way of wicked [people] it misleads them.
The righteous guideth his neighbour; but the way of the wicked misleadeth them.
27 Not he roasts idleness game his and [the] wealth of a person precious diligent.
The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent.
28 [is] in [the] path of Righteousness life and [the] direction of a pathway may not [it be to] death.
In the path of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.