Provérbios 12

¹ He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.

² A good man getteth fauour of the Lorde: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.

³ A man shall not be established by wickedness: but theThey are so grounded in the favour of God, that their root will prosper continually.root of the righteous shall not be moved.

⁴ A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.

⁵ The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.

⁶ The words of the wicked [are] to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shallAs their conscience is upright, so will they be able to speak for themselves against their accusers.deliver them.

⁷ God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

⁸ A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.

⁹ [He that is] despised,The poor man that is contemned and yet lives of his own travail.and hath a servant, [is] better than he that honoureth himself, and is destitute of bread.

¹⁰ A righteous [man]Is merciful, even to the very beast who does him service.regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.

¹¹ He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.

¹² The wicked desireth theContinually imagines ways to harm others.net of evil [men]: but theMeaning, their heart within, which is upright, and does good to all.root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit].

¹³ The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.

¹⁴ A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.

¹⁵ The way of a fool [is]He stands in his own conceit, and condemns all others in respect to himself.right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth to counsel [is] wise.

¹⁶ A fool's wrath is presently known: butWho bridles his affections.a prudent [man] covereth shame.

¹⁷ He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.

¹⁸ There is that speaketh like the piercings ofWhich seek nothing more then to provoke others to anger.a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.

¹⁹ The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.

²⁰ Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.

²¹ There shal none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.

²² The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.

²³ A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

²⁴ The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.

²⁵ Heaviness in the heart of man weigheth it down: but aThat is, words of comfort, or a cheerful mind which is declared by his words, rejoices a man, as a covetous mind kills him.good word maketh it glad.

²⁶ The righteousThat is, more liberal in giving.[is] more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

²⁷ The slothful [man] roasteth not that which heAlthough he gets much by unlawful means, yet he will not spend it on himself.took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious.

²⁸ Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.