Proverbs 12
New International Version - Proverbs 12 << | >> 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 12:1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. 12:2 A good man obtains favor from the Lord , but the Lord condemns a crafty man. 12:3 A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted. 12:4 A wife of noble character is her husband's crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones. 12:5 The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful. 12:6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them. 12:7 Wicked men are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm. 12:8 A man is praised according to his wisdom, but men with warped minds are despised. 12:9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food. 12:10 A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel. 12:11 He who works his land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment. 12:12 The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes. 12:13 An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk, but a righteous man escapes trouble. 12:14 From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him. 12:15 The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice. 12:16 A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult. 12:17 A truthful witness gives honest testimony, but a false witness tells lies. 12:18 Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. 12:19 Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. 12:20 There is deceit in the hearts of those who plot evil, but joy for those who promote peace. 12:21 No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble. 12:22 The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful. 12:23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge to himself, but the heart of fools blurts out folly. 12:24 Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in slave labor. 12:25 An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. 12:26 A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. 12:27 The lazy man does not roast his game, but the diligent man prizes his possessions. 12:28 In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.