Proverbs
Chapter Twelve
1 ¶ Whoso loveth
instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
2 ¶ A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices
will he condemn.
3 ¶ A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous
shall not be moved.
4 ¶ A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed
is as rottenness in his bones.
5 ¶ The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked
are deceit.
6 ¶ The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth
of the upright shall deliver them.
7 ¶ The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous
shall stand.
8 ¶ A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of
a perverse heart shall be despised.
9 ¶ He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth
himself, and lacketh bread.
10 ¶ A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies
of the wicked are cruel.
11 ¶ He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that
followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
12 ¶ The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous
yieldeth fruit.
13 ¶ The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just
shall come out of trouble.
14 ¶ A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and
the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 ¶ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth
unto counsel is wise.
16 ¶ A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
17 ¶ He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness
deceit.
18 ¶ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue
of the wise is health.
19 ¶ The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue
is but for a moment.
20 ¶ Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors
of peace is joy.
21 ¶ There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled
with mischief.
22 ¶ Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are
his delight.
23 ¶ A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth
foolishness.
24 ¶ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be
under tribute.
25 ¶ Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh
it glad.
26 ¶ The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of
the wicked seduceth them.
27 ¶ The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the
substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 ¶ In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there
is no death.
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