Proverbs 12
1 Those who want to know [what is right to do] want to be (disciplined/corrected) when they do what is wrong; it is foolish to not want to be (corrected/told that what you did is wrong).
Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.
2 Yahweh is pleased with good people, but he condemns those who plan to harm [others].
The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.
3 People do not become secure/safe by doing what is wicked; righteous [people] will be very safe and secure [LIT] like [MET] a tree that has deep roots.
A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
4 A good wife is one who causes her husband to be greatly honored, but a wife who does things that cause her husband to be ashamed [will destroy him] like [SIM] cancer [destroys] his bones.
A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
5 What righteous [people] want to do is [to treat people] fairly; what wicked [people] want to do is to deceive people.
The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked — deceit.
6 What wicked [people] say is like a trap [MET] that kills [MTY] people [who pass by], but what righteous [people] say [MTY] rescues those whom [wicked people threaten to harm].
The words of the wicked [are]: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
7 Wicked [people] will die [before they become old and we will see] them no more, but righteous people will live [for many years] and have many descendants.
Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.
8 [People will] praise those who have good sense, but [people will] despise those (who are always thinking about doing evil things/whose thinking is twisted).
According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.
9 It is better to be a humble/ordinary person who has only one servant than to think that you are very important while you have nothing to eat.
Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
10 Righteous people take care of their domestic animals, but wicked people act cruelly [toward their animals].
The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.
11 Farmers who work hard in their fields will [produce good crops] that will give them plenty to eat, but those who waste their time working on worthless projects are foolish.
Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
12 Wicked [people] desire to take away what [other] evil people have, but [Yahweh] enables righteous/godly [people] to be steadfast and productive [MET].
The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.
13 Evil people are trapped by the evil things that they say [MTY], but righteous [people] escape from trouble.
In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
14 People are rewarded for [the good things] that they say [to others], and people are [also] rewarded for the good work that they do [MTY].
From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.
15 Foolish people [always] think that what they are doing is right; wise people heed [other people when they give them good] advice.
The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.
16 Foolish people quickly become angry when someone does something that they don’t like; but those who have good sense ignore it when others insult them.
The fool — in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
17 [In the courtroom], honest people say what is true, but untruthful/dishonest people tell [nothing but] lies.
Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness — deceit.
18 What some people say [hurts people badly], as much as [SIM] a sword can; but what wise [people] say (heals [others’ souls]/comforts others).
A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
19 When people tell [MTY] lies, others soon realize that what they said is not true [IDM]; but when people say what is true, others will remember that forever.
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.
20 Those who plan to do what is evil are always wanting to deceive [others], but things will go well for those who plan [to do] good things.
Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.
21 Bad things [usually] [HYP] do not happen to righteous [people], but wicked [people] always have troubles.
No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
22 Yahweh detests those [MTY] who tell lies, but he is delighted with those who faithfully do what they promise that they will do.
An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.
23 Those with good sense do not reveal [all] that they know; foolish people show [clearly] by what they say that they (are ignorant/have not learned much).
A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
24 Those [SYN] who work hard become rulers [of others]; those who are lazy become slaves [of others.]
The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
25 When people are anxious/worried, they become depressed/dejected, but when others speak kindly to them, it causes them to be cheerful again.
Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.
26 Godly/Righteous people try to [give good advice to] their friends (OR, try to make friends with others), but the manner in which wicked [people] live misleads their friends.
The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
27 Lazy people do not even [cook the meat of] the animals that they catch/kill, but those who work hard will acquire (OR, are like) a valuable treasure.
The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
28 Those who (live righteously/continually do what is right) are [walking] on the road to a long life; (it is not a road to death/they will not die when they are still young).
In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!
