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 12:1 ¶ Whoso lovethºº instructionº lovethºº knowledge:º but he that hatethºº reproofº [is] brutish.º

 12:1 ¶ Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof [is] brutish.

 12:2 A goodº [man] obtainethºº favourº of Yähwè יָהוֶה:ºº but a manº of wicked devicesº will he condemn.ºº

 12:2 A good [man] obtaineth favour of Yahweh: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

 12:3 A manº shall notº be establishedºº by wickedness:º but the rootº of the righteousº shall notº be moved.ºº

 12:3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

 12:4 A virtuousº womanº [is] a crownº to her husband:º but she that maketh ashamedºº [is] as rottennessº in his bones.º

 12:4 A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed [is] as rottenness in his bones.

 12:5 The thoughtsº of the righteousº [are] right:º [but] the counselsº of the wickedº [are] deceit.º

 12:5 The thoughts of the righteous [are] right: [but] the counsels of the wicked [are] deceit.

 12:6 The wordsº of the wickedº [are] to lie in waitºº for blood:º but the mouthº of the uprightº shall deliverºº them.

 12:6 The words of the wicked [are] to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

 12:7 The wickedº are overthrown,ºº and [are] not:º but the houseº of the righteousº shall stand.ºº

 12:7 The wicked are overthrown, and [are] not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

 12:8 A manº shall be commendedºº accordingº to his wisdom:º but he that is of a perverseºº heartº shall beº despised.º

 12:8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

 12:9 [He that is] despised,ºº and hath a servant,º [is] betterº than he that honourethºº himself,ºº and lackethº bread.º

 12:9 [He that is] despised, and hath a servant, [is] better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

 12:10 A righteousº [man] regardethºº the lifeº of his beast:º but the tender merciesº of the wickedº [are] cruel.º

 12:10 A righteous [man] regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.

 12:11 He that tillethºº his landº shall be satisfiedºº with bread:º but he that followethºº vainº [persons is] voidº of understanding.º

 12:11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain [persons is] void of understanding.

 12:12 The wickedº desirethºº the netº of evilº [men]: but the rootº of the righteousº yieldethºº [fruit].

 12:12 The wicked desireth the net of evil [men]: but the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit].

 12:13 The wickedº is snaredº by the transgressionº of [his] lips:º but the justº shall come outºº of trouble.ºº

 12:13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of [his] lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

 12:14 A manº shall be satisfiedºº with goodº by the fruitºº of [his] mouth:º and the recompenceº of a man'sº handsº shall be renderedºººº unto him.

 12:14 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.

 12:15 The wayº of a foolº [is] rightº in his own eyes:º but he that hearkenethºº unto counselº [is] wise.º

 12:15 The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel [is] wise.

 12:16 A fool'sº wrathº is presentlyº known:ºº but a prudentº [man] coverethºº shame.º

 12:16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent [man] covereth shame.

 12:17 [He that] speakethºº truthº sheweth forthºº righteousness:º but a falseº witnessº deceit.º

 12:17 [He that] speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

 12:18 There isº that speakethºº like the piercingsº of a sword:º but the tongueº of the wiseº [is] health.º

 12:18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.

 12:19 The lipº of truthº shall be establishedºº for ever:º butº a lyingº tongueº [is] but for a moment.ºº

 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment.

 12:20 Deceitº [is] in the heartº of them that imagineºº evil:º but to the counsellorsºº of peaceº [is] joy.º

 12:20 Deceit [is] in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace [is] joy.

 12:21 There shall noºº evilº happenºº to the just:º but the wickedº shall be filledºº with mischief.º

 12:21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

 12:22 Lyingº lipsº [are] abominationº to Yähwè יָהוֶה:º but they that dealºº trulyº [are] his delight.º

 12:22 Lying lips [are] abomination to Yahweh: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

 12:23 A prudentº manº concealethºº knowledge:º but the heartº of foolsº proclaimethºº foolishness.º

 12:23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

 12:24 The handº of the diligentº shall bear rule:ºº but the slothfulº shall beº under tribute.º

 12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

 12:25 Heavinessº in the heartº of manº maketh it stoop:ºº but a goodº wordº maketh it glad.ºº

 12:25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

 12:26 The righteousº [is] more excellentºº than his neighbour:ºº but the wayº of the wickedº seducethºº them.

 12:26 The righteous [is] more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

 12:27 The slothfulº [man] roastethºº notº that which he took in hunting:º but the substanceº of a diligentº manº [is] precious.º

 12:27 The slothful [man] roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious.

 12:28 In the wayº of righteousnessº [is] life;º and [in] the pathwayºº [thereof there is] noº death.º

 12:28 In the way of righteousness [is] life; and [in] the pathway [thereof there is] no death.