Proverbs

Chapter 12

  1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge
    reproof is brutish.

  2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD
    devices will he condemn.

  3 A man shall not be established by wickedness
    the righteous shall not be moved.

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

  5 The thoughts of the righteous are right
    the wicked are deceit.

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

  7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not
    righteous shall stand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

 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.

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

 16 A fool's wrath is presently known
    shame.

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

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

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

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

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

 22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD
    truly are his delight.

 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge
    proclaimeth foolishness.

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

 25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop
    maketh it glad.

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

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

 28 In the way of righteousness is life
    thereof there is no death.