Proverbs 12
1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid.
He who loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is brutish.
2 Yahweh gives favor to a good man, but he condemns a man who makes evil plans.
A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah, but he will condemn a man of wicked devices.
3 A person cannot be established by wickedness, but righteous people cannot be uprooted.
A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
4 A worthy wife is her husband's crown, but she who brings shame is like a disease that rots his bones.
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but she who makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
5 The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
The thoughts of the righteous are just. The counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 The words of wicked people are an ambush waiting for a chance to kill, but the words of the upright keep them safe.
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 Wicked people are overthrown and they are gone, but the house of the righteous person will stand.
The wicked are overthrown, and are not, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A person is praised by how much wisdom he has, but the one who makes perverse choices is despised.
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
9 Better to have an unimportant position—only being a servant— than to brag about your importance but have no food.
Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
10 The righteous person cares about the needs of his animal, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
A righteous man regards the life of his beast, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases after worthless projects has no sense.
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who pursues vanities is void of understanding.
12 The wicked person desires what evil men have stolen from others, but the fruit of righteous people comes from themselves.
A wicked man desires the net of evil men, but the root of the righteous gives.
13 An evil person is trapped by his wicked talk, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.
A wicked man is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.
14 From the fruit of his words a person is filled with good things, just as the work of his hands rewards him.
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the actions of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise hearkens to counsel.
16 A fool shows his anger at once, but one who ignores an insult is prudent.
A fool's vexation is instantly known, but a prudent man conceals shame.
17 The one who speaks the truth says what is right, but a false witness tells lies.
He who utters truth shows forth righteousness, but a false witness, deceit.
18 The words of one who speaks rashly are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
There is he who speaks rashly like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 Truthful lips last forever, but a lying tongue is only for a moment.
The lips of truth shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 There is deceit in the hearts of those who plan to do evil, but joy comes to the advisors of peace.
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but joy is to the counselors of peace.
21 No ill comes on the righteous person, but wicked people are filled with difficulties.
There shall no mischief happen to a righteous man, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
22 Yahweh hates lying lips, but those who live faithfully are his delight.
Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah, but those who deal truly are his delight.
23 A prudent man conceals his knowledge, but the heart of fools shouts out folly.
A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent will rule, but lazy people will be put to forced labor.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule, but the slothful shall be put under task work.
25 Anxiety in the heart of a person weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
Heaviness in the heart of a man makes it droop, but a good word makes it glad.
26 The righteous person is a guide for his friend, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
A righteous man is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked causes them to err.
27 Lazy people would not roast their own game, but the diligent man will obtain precious wealth.
The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting, but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 Those who walk in the right way find life and in its path there is no death.
Life is in the way of righteousness, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
