< Proverbs 12 >
1 to love: lover discipline to love: lover knowledge and to hate argument stupid
He that loves instruction loves sense, but he that hates reproofs is a fool.
2 pleasant to promote acceptance from LORD and man plot be wicked
He that has found favour with the Lord [is made] better; but a transgressor shall be passed over in silence.
3 not to establish: establish man in/on/with wickedness and root righteous not to shake
A man shall not prosper by wickedness; but the roots of the righteous shall not be taken up.
4 woman: wife strength: worthy crown master: husband her and like/as rottenness in/on/with bone his be ashamed
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but as a worm in wood, so a bad woman destroys her husband.
5 plot righteous justice counsel wicked deceit
The thoughts of the righteous [are true] judgments; but ungodly men devise deceits.
6 word wicked to ambush blood and lip upright to rescue them
The words of ungodly men are crafty; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 to overturn wicked and nothing they and house: home righteous to stand: stand
When the ungodly is overthrown, he vanishes away; but the houses of the just remain.
8 to/for lip: according understanding his to boast: praise man and to twist heart to be to/for contempt
The mouth of an understanding [man] is praised by a man; but he that is dull of heart is had in derision.
9 pleasant to dishonor and servant/slave to/for him from to honor: honour and lacking food: bread
Better is a man in dishonour serving himself, than one honouring himself and wanting bread.
10 to know righteous soul: life animal his and compassion wicked cruel
A righteous man has pity for the lives of his cattle; but the bowels of the ungodly are unmerciful.
11 to serve: labour land: soil his to satisfy food: bread and to pursue worthless lacking heart
He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread; but they that pursue vanities are void of understanding. He that enjoys himself in banquets of wine, shall leave dishonour in his own strong holds.
12 to desire wicked net bad: evil and root righteous to give: give
The desires of the ungodly are evil; but the roots of the godly are firmly set.
13 in/on/with transgression lips snare bad: evil and to come out: come from distress righteous
For the sin of [his] lips a sinner falls into snare; but a righteous man escapes from them. He whose looks are gentle shall be pitied, but he that contends in the gates will afflict souls.
14 from fruit lip man to satisfy good and recompense hand man (to return: return *Q(K)*) to/for him
The soul of a man shall be filled with good from the fruits of his mouth; and the recompence of his lips shall be given to him.
15 way: conduct fool(ish) upright in/on/with eye his and to hear: hear to/for counsel wise
The ways of fools are right in their own eyes; but a wise man hearkens to counsels.
16 fool(ish) in/on/with day: today to know vexation his and to cover dishonor prudent
A fool declares his wrath the same day; but a prudent man hides his own disgrace.
17 to breathe faithfulness to tell righteousness and witness deception deceit
A righteous man declares the open truth; but an unjust witness is deceitful.
18 there to speak rashly like/as thrust sword and tongue wise healing
Some wound as they speak, [like] swords; but the tongues of the wise heal.
19 lips truth: true to establish: establish to/for perpetuity and till to disturb tongue deception
True lips establish testimony; but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue.
20 deceit in/on/with heart to plow/plot bad: evil and to/for to advise peace joy
[There is] deceit in the heart of him that imagines evil; but they that love peace shall rejoice.
21 not to meet to/for righteous all evil: trouble and wicked to fill bad: evil
No injustice will please a just man; but the ungodly will be filled with mischief.
22 abomination LORD lips deception and to make: do faithfulness acceptance his
Lying lips are a abomination to the Lord; but he that deals faithfully is accepted with him.
23 man prudent to cover knowledge and heart fool to call: call out folly
An understanding man is a throne of wisdom; but the heart of fools shall meet with curses.
24 hand sharp to rule (and slackness *L(bah)*) to be to/for taskworker
The hand of chosen men shall easily obtain rule; but the deceitful shall be for a prey.
25 anxiety in/on/with heart man to bow her and word pleasant to rejoice her
A terrible word troubles the heart of a righteous man; but a good message rejoices him.
26 to spy from neighbor his righteous and way: conduct wicked to go astray them
A just arbitrator shall be his own friend; but mischief shall pursue sinners; and the way of ungodly men shall lead them astray.
27 not to roast slackness wild game his and substance man precious sharp
A deceitful man shall catch no game; but a blameless man is a precious possession.
28 in/on/with way righteousness life and way: road path not death
In the ways of righteousness is life; but the ways of those that remember injuries [lead] to death.