1898 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Proverbs 12
1 From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices.
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12:1 ¶
Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.
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12:2
The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.
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12:3
A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
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12:4
A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
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12:5
The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wickeddeceit.
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12:6
The words of the wicked [are]: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
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12:7
Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.
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12:8
According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.
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12:9
Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
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12:10
The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.
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12:11
Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
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12:12
The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.
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12:13
In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
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12:14
From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.
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12:15
The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.
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12:16
The foolin a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
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12:17
Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witnessdeceit.
![Online Bible Verse Proverbs 12:18 YLT 1898 Young's Literal Translation](http://chatbible.com/_/r1.gif)
12:18
A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
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12:19
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a momenta tongue of falsehood.
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12:20
Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.
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12:21
No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
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12:22
An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.
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12:23
A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
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12:24
The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
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12:25
Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.
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12:26
The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
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12:27
The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
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12:28
In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!