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Proverbs 12

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

1

Whoever lovesh157  1disciplineh4148 lovesh157 knowledgeh1847, But he who hatesh8130 reproofh8433b is stupidh1198.

2

A  agoodh2896a manh2896a will obtainh6329 favorh7522 from the LORDh3068, But He will condemnh7561 a manh376  1who devisesh4209 evilh4209.

3

A manh120 will  anot be establishedh3559 by wickednessh7562, But the rooth8328 of the  brighteoush6662 will not be movedh4131.

4

An  1 aexcellenth2428 wifeh802 is the crownh5850 of her husbandh1167, But she who shamesh954 him is like  brottennessh7538 in his bonesh6106.

5

The thoughtsh4284 of the righteoush6662 are justh4941, But the counselsh8458 of the wickedh7563 are deceitfulh4820.

6

The  awordsh1697 of the wickedh7563 lieh693 in waith693 for bloodh1818, But the  bmouthh6310 of the uprighth3477 will deliverh5337 them.

7

The  awickedh7563 are overthrownh2015 and are noh369 more, But the  bhouseh1004 of the righteoush6662 will standh5975.

8

A manh376 will be praisedh1984b accordingh6310 to his insighth7922, But one of perverseh5753a  1mindh3820 will be despisedh937.

9

Betterh2896a is he who is lightlyh7034 esteemedh7034 and has a servanth5650 Thanh4480 he who honorsh3513 himself and lacksh2638 breadh3899.

10

A  arighteoush6662 manh6662 hash3045 regardh3045 for the lifeh5315 of his animalh929, But even the compassionh7356 of the wickedh7563 is cruelh394.

11

He  awho tillsh5647 his landh127 will haveh7646 plentyh7646 of breadh3899, But he who pursuesh7291 worthlessh7386 things lacksh2638  1senseh3820.

12

The  awickedh7563 man desiresh2530 the  1bootyh4685b of evilh7451a menh7451a, But the rooth8328 of the righteoush6662  byieldsh5414 fruit.

13

 1An evilh7451a manh7451a is ensnaredh4170 by the transgressionh6588 of his lipsh8193, But the  arighteoush6662 will escapeh3318 from troubleh6869a.

14

A manh376 will be  asatisfiedh7646 with goodh2896b by the fruith6529 of his  1wordsh6310, And the  bdeedsh1576 of a man'sh120 handsh3027 will returnh7725 to him.

15

The  awayh1870 of a foolh191 is righth3477 in his own eyesh5869, But a wiseh2450 manh2450 is he who listensh8085 to counselh6098.

16

A  afool'sh191 angerh3708a is knownh3045 at onceh3117, But a prudenth6175 manh6175 concealsh3680 dishonorh7036.

17

He who  1speaksh6315 truthh530 tellsh5046 whath6664 is righth6664, But a falseh8267 witnessh5707, deceith4820.

18

Thereh3426 is one who  aspeaksh981 rashlyh981 like the thrustsh4094a of a swordh2719, But the  btongueh3956 of the wiseh2450 bringsh4832 healingh4832.

19

Truthfulh571 lipsh8193 will be establishedh3559 foreverh5703, But a  alyingh8267 tongueh3956 is onlyh5704 for a momenth7280a.

20

Deceith4820 is in the hearth3820 of those who deviseh2790a evilh7451b, But counselorsh3289 of peaceh7965 have joyh8057.

21

 aNoh3808h3605 harmh205 befallsh579 the righteoush6662, But the wickedh7563 are filledh4390 with troubleh7451b.

22

 aLyingh8267 lipsh8193 are an abominationh8441 to the LORDh3068, But those who dealh6213a faithfullyh530 are His delighth7522.

23

A  aprudenth6175 manh120 concealsh3680 knowledgeh1847, But the hearth3820 of foolsh3684 proclaimsh7121 follyh200.

24

The handh3027 of the diligenth2742a will ruleh4910, But the  1slackh7423b hand will be  aput to forcedh4522 laborh4522.

25

 aAnxietyh1674 in a man'sh376 hearth3820 weighsh7812 it downh7812, But a  bgoodh2896a wordh1697 makesh8055 it gladh8055.

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The righteoush6662 is a guideh8446 to his neighborh7453, But the wayh1870 of the wickedh7563 leadsh8582 them astrayh8582.

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A  1lazyh7423b manh7423b does not  2roasth2760 his preyh6718a, But the  aprecioush3368 possessionh1952 of a manh120 is diligenceh2742a.

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 aIn the wayh734 of righteousnessh6666 is lifeh2425b, And in its pathwayh1870h5410a there is noh408 deathh4194.



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