Proverbs 12
1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid.
He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge, but, he that hateth reproof, is brutish.
2 Yahweh gives favor to a good man, but he condemns a man who makes evil plans.
A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.
3 A person cannot be established by wickedness, but righteous people cannot be uprooted.
A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed.
4 A worthy wife is her husband's crown, but she who brings shame is like a disease that rots his bones.
A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.
5 The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
The plans of the righteous, are just, but, the counsels of the lawless, are deceitful.
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 lawless, are—of lying 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.
Overthrown are the lawless and they 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.
In proportion to his prudence, is a man, to be praised, but, the perverse in heart, shall be an object of contempt.
9 Better to have an unimportant position—only being a servant— than to brag about your importance but have no food.
Better slighted, and have a servant, than to honour oneself, and come short of bread.
10 The righteous person cares about the needs of his animal, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel.
11 The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases after worthless projects has no sense.
He that tilleth his land, shall be filled with food, but, he that runneth after worthless men, lacketh sense.
12 The wicked person desires what evil men have stolen from others, but the fruit of righteous people comes from themselves.
A lawless man craveth the prey of the wicked, but, the root of the righteous, is enduring.
13 An evil person is trapped by his wicked talk, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.
By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.
14 From the fruit of his words a person is filled with good things, just as the work of his hands rewards him.
Of the fruit of a man’s mouth, shall he be satisfied with good, and, the dealing of the hands of a son of earth, shall be paid back to him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
The way of the foolish, is right in his own eyes, but, he that hearkeneth to counsel, is wise.
16 A fool shows his anger at once, but one who ignores an insult is prudent.
A foolish man, on the [same] day, letteth his vexation be known, but, he that concealeth an affront, is prudent.
17 The one who speaks the truth says what is right, but a false witness tells lies.
He that whispereth faithfulness, declareth righteousness, but, a false witness, is a fraud.
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 who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.
19 Truthful lips last forever, but a lying tongue is only for a moment.
A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.
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 contrivers of mischief, but, to the counsellors of peace, shall be joy.
21 No ill comes on the righteous person, but wicked people are filled with difficulties.
Unseemly to the righteous, is any trouble, but, the lawless, are full of misfortune.
22 Yahweh hates lying lips, but those who live faithfully are his delight.
An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight.
23 A prudent man conceals his knowledge, but the heart of fools shouts out folly.
A prudent man, concealeth knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, proclaimeth folly.
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 indolent, shall come under tribute.
25 Anxiety in the heart of a person weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.
26 The righteous person is a guide for his friend, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
The righteous man guideth his neighbour, but, the way of the lawless, leadeth them astray.
27 Lazy people would not roast their own game, but the diligent man will obtain precious wealth.
Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent.
28 Those who walk in the right way find life and in its path there is no death.
In the way of righteousness, is life, and, in the path thereof, immortality,
