Proverbs 12 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Proverbs 13

¹A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

KJVA wise^H2450 son^H1121 heareth his father's^H1 instruction^H4148: but a scorner^H3887^(H8801) heareth^H8085^(H8804) not rebuke^H1606.

² By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.

KJVA man^H376 shall eat^H398^(H8799) good^H2896 by the fruit^H6529 of his mouth^H6310: but the soul^H5315 of the transgressors^H898^(H8802) shall eat violence^H2555.

³ He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

KJVHe that keepeth^H5341^(H8802) his mouth^H6310 keepeth^H8104^(H8802) his life^H5315: but he that openeth wide^H6589^(H8802) his lips^H8193 shall have destruction^H4288.

⁴ The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

KJVThe soul^H5315 of the sluggard^H6102 desireth^H183^(H8693), and hath nothing: but the soul^H5315 of the diligent^H2742 shall be made fat^H1878^(H8792).

⁵ A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

KJVA righteous^H6662 man hateth^H8130^(H8799) lying^H1697^H8267: but a wicked^H7563 man is loathsome^H887^(H8686), and cometh to shame^H2659^(H8686).

⁶ Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

KJVRighteousness^H6666 keepeth^H5341^(H8799) him that is upright^H8537 in the way^H1870: but wickedness^H7564 overthroweth^H5557^(H8762) the sinner^H2403.

⁷ There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

KJVThere is^H3426 that maketh himself rich^H6238^(H8693), yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor^H7326^(H8711), yet^H3605 hath great^H7227 riches^H1952.

⁸ The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.

KJVThe ransom^H3724 of a man's^H376 life^H5315 are his riches^H6239: but the poor^H7326^(H8802) heareth^H8085^(H8804) not rebuke^H1606.

⁹ The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

KJVThe light^H216 of the righteous^H6662 rejoiceth^H8055^(H8799): but the lamp^H5216 of the wicked^H7563 shall be put out^H1846^(H8799).

¹⁰ Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.

KJVOnly by pride^H2087 cometh^H5414^(H8799) contention^H4683: but with the well advised^H3289^(H8737) is wisdom^H2451.

¹¹ Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

KJVWealth^H1952 gotten by vanity^H1892 shall be diminished^H4591^(H8799): but he that gathereth^H6908^(H8802) by labour^H3027 shall increase^H7235^(H8686).

¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

KJVHope^H8431 deferred^H4900^(H8794) maketh the heart^H3820 sick^H2470^(H8688): but when the desire^H8378 cometh^H935^(H8802), it is a tree^H6086 of life^H2416.

¹³ Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.

KJVWhoso despiseth^H936^(H8802) the word^H1697 shall be destroyed^H2254^(H8735): but he that feareth^H3373 the commandment^H4687 shall be rewarded^H7999^(H8792).

¹⁴ The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.

KJVThe law^H8451 of the wise^H2450 is a fountain^H4726 of life^H2416, to depart^H5493^(H8800) from the snares^H4170 of death^H4194.

¹⁵ Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

KJVGood^H2896 understanding^H7922 giveth^H5414^(H8799) favour^H2580: but the way^H1870 of transgressors^H898^(H8802) is hard^H386.

¹⁶ Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

KJVEvery prudent^H6175 man dealeth^H6213^(H8799) with knowledge^H1847: but a fool^H3684 layeth open^H6566^(H8799) his folly^H200.

¹⁷ A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

KJVA wicked^H7563 messenger^H4397 falleth^H5307^(H8799) into mischief^H7451: but a faithful^H529 ambassador^H6735 is health^H4832.

¹⁸ Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

KJVPoverty^H7389 and shame^H7036 shall be to him that refuseth^H6544^(H8802) instruction^H4148: but he that regardeth^H8104^(H8802) reproof^H8433 shall be honoured^H3513^(H8792).

¹⁹ Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

KJVThe desire^H8378 accomplished^H1961^(H8738) is sweet^H6149^(H8799) to the soul^H5315: but it is abomination^H8441 to fools^H3684 to depart^H5493^(H8800) from evil^H7451.

²⁰ One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

KJVHe that walketh^H1980^(H8802) with wise^H2450 men shall be wise^H2449^(H8799): but a companion^H7462^(H8802) of fools^H3684 shall be destroyed^H7321^(H8735).

²¹ Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

KJVEvil^H7451 pursueth^H7291^(H8762) sinners^H2400: but to the righteous^H6662 good^H2896 shall be repayed^H7999^(H8762).

²² A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

KJVA good^H2896 man leaveth an inheritance^H5157^(H8686) to his children's^H1121 children^H1121: and the wealth^H2428 of the sinner^H2398^(H8802) is laid up^H6845^(H8803) for the just^H6662.

²³ An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.

KJVMuch^H7230 food^H400 is in the tillage^H5215 of the poor^H7218^(H8676)^H7326^(H8802): but there is^H3426 that is destroyed^H5595^(H8737) for want^H3808 of judgment^H4941.

²⁴ One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

KJVHe that spareth^H2820^(H8802) his rod^H7626 hateth^H8130^(H8802) his son^H1121: but he that loveth^H157^(H8802) him chasteneth^H4148 him betimes^H7836^(H8765).

²⁵ The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

KJVThe righteous^H6662 eateth^H398^(H8802) to the satisfying^H7648 of his soul^H5315: but the belly^H990 of the wicked^H7563 shall want^H2637^(H8799).

WEB·Proverbs 12

¹Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

KJVWhoso loveth^H157^(H8802) instruction^H4148 loveth^H157^(H8802) knowledge^H1847: but he that hateth^H8130^(H8802) reproof^H8433 is brutish^H1198.

² A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.

KJVA good^H2896 man obtaineth^H6329^(H8686) favour^H7522 of the LORD^H3068: but a man^H376 of wicked devices^H4209 will he condemn^H7561^(H8686).

³ A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

KJVA man^H120 shall not be established^H3559^(H8735) by wickedness^H7562: but the root^H8328 of the righteous^H6662 shall not be moved^H4131^(H8735).

⁴ A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

KJVA virtuous^H2428 woman^H802 is a crown^H5850 to her husband^H1167: but she that maketh ashamed^H954^(H8688) is as rottenness^H7538 in his bones^H6106.

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

KJVThe thoughts^H4284 of the righteous^H6662 are right^H4941: but the counsels^H8458 of the wicked^H7563 are deceit^H4820.

⁶ The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

KJVThe words^H1697 of the wicked^H7563 are to lie in wait^H693^(H8800) for blood^H1818: but the mouth^H6310 of the upright^H3477 shall deliver^H5337^(H8686) them.

⁷ The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.

KJVThe wicked^H7563 are overthrown^H2015^(H8800), and are not: but the house^H1004 of the righteous^H6662 shall stand^H5975^(H8799).

⁸ A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

KJVA man^H376 shall be commended^H1984^(H8792) according^H6310 to his wisdom^H7922: but he that is of a perverse^H5753^(H8737) heart^H3820 shall be despised^H937.

⁹ Better is he who is little known, and has a servant, than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

KJVHe that is despised^H7034^(H8737), and hath a servant^H5650, is better^H2896 than he that honoureth^H3513^(H8693) himself, and lacketh^H2638 bread^H3899.

¹⁰ A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

KJVA righteous^H6662 man regardeth^H3045^(H8802) the life^H5315 of his beast^H929: but the tender mercies^H7356 of the wicked^H7563 are cruel^H394.

¹¹ He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

KJVHe that tilleth^H5647^(H8802) his land^H127 shall be satisfied^H7646^(H8799) with bread^H3899: but he that followeth^H7291^(H8764) vain^H7386 persons is void^H2638 of understanding^H3820.

¹² The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

KJVThe wicked^H7563 desireth^H2530^(H8804) the net^H4685 of evil^H7451 men: but the root^H8328 of the righteous^H6662 yieldeth^H5414^(H8799) fruit.

¹³ An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

KJVThe wicked^H7451 is snared^H4170 by the transgression^H6588 of his lips^H8193: but the just^H6662 shall come out^H3318^(H8799) of trouble^H6869.

¹⁴ A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.

KJVA man^H376 shall be satisfied^H7646^(H8799) with good^H2896 by the fruit^H6529 of his mouth^H6310: and the recompence^H1576 of a man's^H120 hands^H3027 shall be rendered^H7725^(H8686)^(H8675)^H7725^(H8799) unto him.

¹⁵ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

KJVThe way^H1870 of a fool^H191 is right^H3477 in his own eyes^H5869: but he that hearkeneth^H8085^(H8802) unto counsel^H6098 is wise^H2450.

¹⁶ A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

KJVA fool's^H191 wrath^H3708 is presently^H3117 known^H3045^(H8735): but a prudent^H6175 man covereth^H3680^(H8802) shame^H7036.

¹⁷ He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.

KJVHe that speaketh^H6315^(H8686) truth^H530 sheweth forth^H5046^(H8686) righteousness^H6664: but a false^H8267 witness^H5707 deceit^H4820.

¹⁸ There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

KJVThere is^H3426 that speaketh^H981^(H8802) like the piercings^H4094 of a sword^H2719: but the tongue^H3956 of the wise^H2450 is health^H4832.

¹⁹ Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

KJVThe lip^H8193 of truth^H571 shall be established^H3559^(H8735) for ever^H5703: but a lying^H8267 tongue^H3956 is but for a moment^H7280^(H8686).

²⁰ Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

KJVDeceit^H4820 is in the heart^H3820 of them that imagine^H2790^(H8802) evil^H7451: but to the counsellors^H3289^(H8802) of peace^H7965 is joy^H8057.

²¹ No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

KJVThere shall no evil^H205 happen^H579^(H8792) to the just^H6662: but the wicked^H7563 shall be filled^H4390^(H8804) with mischief^H7451.

²² Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

KJVLying^H8267 lips^H8193 are abomination^H8441 to the LORD^H3068: but they that deal^H6213^(H8802) truly^H530 are his delight^H7522.

²³ A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

KJVA prudent^H6175 man^H120 concealeth^H3680^(H8802) knowledge^H1847: but the heart^H3820 of fools^H3684 proclaimeth^H7121^(H8799) foolishness^H200.

²⁴ The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

KJVThe hand^H3027 of the diligent^H2742 shall bear rule^H4910^(H8799): but the slothful^H7423 shall be under tribute^H4522.

²⁵ Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

KJVHeaviness^H1674 in the heart^H3820 of man^H376 maketh it stoop^H7812^(H8686): but a good^H2896 word^H1697 maketh it glad^H8055^(H8762).

²⁶ A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

KJVThe righteous^H6662 is more excellent^H8446^(H8686) than his neighbour^H7453: but the way^H1870 of the wicked^H7563 seduceth^H8582^(H8686) them.

²⁷ The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.

KJVThe slothful^H7423 man roasteth^H2760^(H8799) not that which he took in hunting^H6718: but the substance^H1952 of a diligent^H2742 man^H120 is precious^H3368.

²⁸ In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.

KJVIn the way^H734 of righteousness^H6666 is life^H2416; and in the pathway^H5410^H1870 thereof there is no death^H4194.

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