Proverbs 12, side by side

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

¹Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

²The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.

²A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

³A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

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

⁴A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.

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

⁵The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.

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

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

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

⁷The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.

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

⁸A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.

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

⁹Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.

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

¹⁰A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.

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

¹¹The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.

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

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

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

¹³An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

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

¹⁴By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.

¹⁴A 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.

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

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

¹⁶A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

¹⁶A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

¹⁷He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.

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

¹⁸Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

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

¹⁹Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

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

²⁰Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.

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

²¹No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

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

²²Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

²²Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

²³A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.

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

²⁴The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

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

²⁵Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.

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

²⁶A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

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

²⁷A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.

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

²⁸There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.

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