< Proverbs 12 >
1 [one who] loves Discipline [is] loving knowledge and [one who] hates rebuke [is] stupid.
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid.
2 A good [person] he obtains favor from Yahweh and a person of evil devices he condemns as guilty.
Yahweh gives favor to a good man, but he condemns a man who makes evil plans.
3 Not he is established anyone by wickedness and [the] root of righteous [people] not it is moved.
A person cannot be established by wickedness, but righteous people cannot be uprooted.
4 A wife of ability [is] [the] crown of husband her and [is] like rottenness in bones his a [woman who] acts shamefully.
A worthy wife is her husband's crown, but she who brings shame is like a disease that rots his bones.
5 [the] plans of Righteous [people] [are] justice [the] counsel of wicked [people] [are] deceit.
The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
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 wicked people are an ambush waiting for a chance to kill, but the words of the upright keep them safe.
7 [someone] overthrows Wicked [people] and there not [are] they and [the] household of righteous [people] it endures.
Wicked people are overthrown and they are gone, but the house of the righteous person will stand.
8 To [the] mouth of prudence his he is praised a person and a [person] perverted of heart he will become contempt.
A person is praised by how much wisdom he has, but the one who makes perverse choices is 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 to have an unimportant position—only being a servant— than to brag about your importance but have no food.
10 [is] knowing A righteous [person] [the] life of animals his and [the] compassion of wicked [people] [is] cruel.
The righteous person cares about the needs of his animal, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
11 [one who] works Land his he will be satisfied food and [one who] pursues worthless things [is] lacking of heart.
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases after worthless projects has no sense.
12 He covets a wicked [person] a net of evil [things] and [the] root of righteous [people] it yields produce.
The wicked person desires what evil men have stolen from others, but the fruit of righteous people comes from themselves.
13 [is] in [the] transgression of Lips a snare evil and he came out from trouble a righteous [person].
An evil person is trapped by his wicked talk, but the righteous person escapes from 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.
From the fruit of his words a person is filled with good things, just as the work of his hands rewards 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 a wise man listens to advice.
16 A fool on the day it is known anger his and [one who] conceals shame [is] sensible.
A fool shows his anger at once, but one who ignores an insult is prudent.
17 He breathes out faithfulness he declares righteousness and a witness of lies deceit.
The one who speaks the truth says what is right, but a false witness tells lies.
18 There [is one who] speaks rashly like thrusts of a sword and [the] tongue of wise [people] [is] healing.
The words of one who speaks rashly are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 A lip of reliability it will be established for ever and until I will grant rest a tongue of falsehood.
Truthful lips last forever, but a lying tongue is only for a moment.
20 Deceit [is] in [the] heart of devisers of evil and [belongs] to counselors of peace joy.
There is deceit in the hearts of those who plan to do evil, but joy comes to the advisors of peace.
21 Not it happens to the righteous any trouble and wicked [people] they are full distress.
No ill comes on the righteous person, but wicked people are filled with difficulties.
22 [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh lips of falsehood and doers of faithfulness [are] delight his.
Yahweh hates lying lips, but those who live faithfully are his delight.
23 A person sensible [is] concealing knowledge and [the] heart of fools it proclaims foolishness.
A prudent man conceals his knowledge, but the heart of fools shouts out folly.
24 [the] hand of Diligent [people] it will rule (and idleness *L(bah)*) it will become forced labor.
The hand of the diligent will rule, but lazy people will be put to forced labor.
25 Anxiety in [the] heart of a person it bows down it and a word good it makes glad it.
Anxiety in the heart of a person weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
26 He makes a search from friend his a righteous [person] and [the] way of wicked [people] it misleads them.
The righteous person is a guide for his friend, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 Not he roasts idleness game his and [the] wealth of a person precious diligent.
Lazy people would not roast their own game, but the diligent man will obtain precious wealth.
28 [is] in [the] path of Righteousness life and [the] direction of a pathway may not [it be to] death.
Those who walk in the right way find life and in its path there is no death.