Proverbs 12  Lexham English Bible

12 He who loves discipline loves knowledge,
    but he who hates rebuke is stupid.
² The good obtains favor from Yahweh,
    but anyone who schemes, he condemns.
³ A person will not be established by wickedness,
    but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
⁴ A woman of strength^[a] is the crown of her master,^[b]
    but like rot in his bones is she who brings shame.
⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are^[c] just;
    the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
⁶ The words of the wicked are an ambush of blood,
    but the mouth of the upright delivers them.
⁷ The wicked are overthrown and are no more,^[d]
    but the house of the righteous shall stand.
⁸ For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended,
    but he who is of perverse mind^[e] will be despised.
⁹ It is better to be lowly and a servant to someone^[f]
    than self-glorifying and lacking food.
¹⁰ The righteous knows the life^[g] of his animal,
    but the compassion^[h] of the wicked is cruel.
¹¹ He who works his land will have plenty of food,
    but he who follows worthless things lacks sense.^[i]
12 The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.^[j]
13 By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared,
    but the righteous escapes from trouble.
¹⁴ From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he is filled with good,
    and the reward of a man’s labor^[k] will return to him.
¹⁵ The way of a fool is upright in his own eyes,
    but he who listens to advice is wise.
¹⁶ As for a fool, on that very day^[l] he makes his anger known,
    but he who ignores an insult is prudent.
¹⁷ He who will speak truth will reveal righteousness,
    but the witness of falsehood, deceit.
¹⁸ There is one who speaks rashly, like the thrust of a sword,
    but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
¹⁹ A lip of truth endures forever,
    but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.
²⁰ Deceit is in the heart^[m] of those who plan^[n] evil,
    but to those who plan^[o] peace, there is joy.
²¹ No evil will happen^[p] to the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.
²² An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit,
    but they who act faithfully are his delight.
²³ A clever person conceals knowledge,
    but the heart^[q] of a fool^[r] announces folly.
²⁴ The hand of the diligent ones will rule,
    but the lazy will belong to forced labor.
²⁵ Anxiety in the heart^[s] of a man will weigh him down,
    but a good word will cheer him.
²⁶ A righteous person will seek out his neighbor,
    but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.
²⁷ The lazy will not roast his game,
    but diligence is the precious wealth of a man.
²⁸ On the road of righteousness is life,
    and on the way of the path, may there be no death.