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[1] Whoever loves correction loves knowledge,
but he who hates reproof is stupid.
[2] A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh,
but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.
[3] A man shall not be established by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
[4] A worthy woman is the crown of her husband,
but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
[5] The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
[6] The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.
[7] The wicked are overthrown, and are no more,
but the house of the righteous shall stand.
[8] A man shall be commended according to his wisdom,
but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
[9] Better is he who is little known, and has a servant,
than he who honors himself and lacks bread.
[10] A righteous man respects the life of his animal,
but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
[11] He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread,
but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
[12] The wicked desires the plunder of evil men,
but the root of the righteous flourishes.
[13] An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips,
but the righteous shall come out of trouble.
[14] A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth.
The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.
[15] The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
but he who is wise listens to counsel.
[16] A fool shows his annoyance the same day,
but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.
[17] He who is truthful testifies honestly,
but a false witness lies.
[18] There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword,
but the tongue of the wise heals.
[19] Truth’s lips will be established forever,
but a lying tongue is only momentary.
[20] Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil,
but joy comes to the promoters of peace.
[21] No mischief shall happen to the righteous,
but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
[22] Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
but those who do the truth are his delight.
[23] A prudent man keeps his knowledge,
but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
[24] The hands of the diligent ones shall rule,
but laziness ends in slave labor.
[25] Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
but a kind word makes it glad.
[26] A righteous person is cautious in friendship,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
[27] The slothful man doesn’t roast his game,
but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
[28] In the way of righteousness is life;
in its path there is no death.
King James Version
[1] Whoso loveth H157 instruction H4148 loveth H157 knowledge: H1847
But he that hateth H8130 reproof H8433 is brutish. H1198
[2] A good H2896 man obtaineth H6329 favour H7522 of the Lord: H3068
But a man H376 of wicked devices H4209 will he condemn. H7561
[3] A man H120 shall not be established H3559 by wickedness: H7562
But the root H8328 of the righteous H6662 shall not be moved. H4131
[4] A virtuous H2428 woman H802 is a crown H5850 to her husband: H1167
But she that maketh ashamed H954 is as rottenness H7538 in his bones. H6106
[5] The thoughts H4284 of the righteous H6662 are right: H4941
But the counsels H8458 of the wicked H7563 are deceit. H4820
[6] The words H1697 of the wicked H7563 are to lie in wait H693 for blood: H1818
But the mouth H6310 of the upright H3477 shall deliver H5337 them.
[7] The wicked H7563 are overthrown, H2015 and are not:
But the house H1004 of the righteous H6662 shall stand. H5975
[8] A man H376 shall be commended H1984 according H6310 to his wisdom: H7922
But he that is of a perverse H5753 heart H3820§ shall be despised. H937
[9] He that is despised, H7034 and hath a servant, H5650 is better H2896
Than he that honoureth H3513 himself, and lacketh H2638 bread. H3899
[10] A righteous H6662 man regardeth H3045 the life H5315 of his beast: H929
But the tender§ mercies H7356 of the wicked H7563 are cruel. H394
[11] He that tilleth H5647 his land H127 shall be satisfied H7646 with bread: H3899
But he that followeth H7291 vain H7386 persons is void H2638 of understanding. H3820
[12] The wicked H7563 desireth H2530 the net H4685§ of evil H7451 men:
But the root H8328 of the righteous H6662 yieldeth H5414 fruit.
[13] The wicked H7451 is snared H4170 by the transgression H6588 of his lips: H8193
But the just H6662 shall come out H3318 of trouble. H6869
[14] A man H376 shall be satisfied H7646 with good H2896 by the fruit H6529 of his mouth: H6310
And the recompence H1576 of a man’s H120 hands H3027 shall be rendered H7725 H7725 unto him.
[15] The way H1870 of a fool H191 is right H3477 in his own eyes: H5869
But he that hearkeneth H8085 unto counsel H6098 is wise. H2450
[16] A fool’s H191 wrath H3708 is presently H3117§ known: H3045
But a prudent H6175 man covereth H3680 shame. H7036
[17] He that speaketh H6315 truth H530 sheweth forth H5046 righteousness: H6664
But a false H8267 witness H5707 deceit. H4820
[18] There is H3426 that speaketh H981 like the piercings H4094 of a sword: H2719
But the tongue H3956 of the wise H2450 is health. H4832
[19] The lip H8193 of truth H571 shall be established H3559 for ever: H5703
But a lying H8267 tongue H3956 is but for a moment. H7280
[20] Deceit H4820 is in the heart H3820 of them that imagine H2790 evil: H7451
But to the counsellors H3289 of peace H7965 is joy. H8057
[21] There shall no evil H205 happen H579 to the just: H6662
But the wicked H7563 shall be filled H4390 with mischief. H7451
[22] Lying H8267 lips H8193 are abomination H8441 to the Lord: H3068
But they that deal H6213 truly H530 are his delight. H7522
[23] A prudent H6175 man H120 concealeth H3680 knowledge: H1847
But the heart H3820 of fools H3684 proclaimeth H7121 foolishness. H200
[24] The hand H3027 of the diligent H2742 shall bear rule: H4910
But the slothful H7423§ shall be under tribute. H4522
[25] Heaviness H1674 in the heart H3820 of man H376 maketh it stoop: H7812
But a good H2896 word H1697 maketh it glad. H8055
[26] The righteous H6662 is more excellent H8446§ than his neighbour: H7453
But the way H1870 of the wicked H7563 seduceth H8582 them.
[27] The slothful H7423 man roasteth H2760 not H3808 that which he took in hunting: H6718
But the substance H1952 of a diligent H2742 man H120 is precious. H3368
[28] In the way H734 of righteousness H6666 is life; H2416
And in the pathway H5410 H1870 thereof there is no death. H4194

Footnotes

  1. § 12:8 Heb. perverse of heart
  2. § 12:10 Or, bowels
  3. § 12:12 Or, the fortress
  4. § 12:16 Heb. in that day
  5. § 12:24 Or, deceitful
  6. § 12:26 Or, abundant
Septuaginta
[1] Ὁ G3588 ἀγαπῶν G25 παιδείαν G3809 ἀγαπᾷ G25 αἴσθησιν, G144 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 μισῶν G3404 ἐλέγχους G1650 ἄφρων. G878 [2] Κρείσσων G2908 ὁ G3588 εὑρὼν G2147 χάριν G5485 παρὰ G3844 κυρίῳ, G2962 ἀνὴρ G435 δὲ G1161 παράνομος παρασιωπηθήσεται. [3] Οὐ G3756 κατορθώσει ἄνθρωπος G444 ἐξ G1537 ἀνόμου, G459 αἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ῥίζαι G4491 τῶν G3588 δικαίων G1342 οὐκ G3756 ἐξαρθήσονται. G1808 [4] Γυνὴ G1135 ἀνδρεία στέφανος G4735 τῷ G3588 ἀνδρὶ G435 αὐτῆς· G846 ὥσπερ G5618 δὲ G1161 ἐν G1722 ξύλῳ G3586 σκώληξ, G4663 οὕτως G3779 ἄνδρα G435 ἀπόλλυσιν G622 γυνὴ G1135 κακοποιός. G2555 [5] Λογισμοὶ G3053 δικαίων G1342 κρίματα, G2917 κυβερνῶσιν δὲ G1161 ἀσεβεῖς G765 δόλους. G1388 [6] Λόγοι G3056 ἀσεβῶν G765 δόλιοι, G1386 στόμα G4750 δὲ G1161 ὀρθῶν G3717 ῥύσεται G4506 αὐτούς. G846 [7] Οὗ G3739 ἐὰν G1437 στραφῇ, G4762 ἀσεβὴς G765 ἀφανίζεται, G853 οἶκοι G3624 δὲ G1161 δικαίων G1342 παραμένουσιν. G3887 [8] Στόμα G4750 συνετοῦ G4908 ἐγκωμιάζεται ὑπὸ G5259 ἀνδρός, G435 νωθροκάρδιος δὲ G1161 μυκτηρίζεται. G3456 [9] Κρείσσων G2908 ἀνὴρ G435 ἐν G1722 ἀτιμίᾳ G819 δουλεύων G1398 ἑαυτῷ G1438 ἢ G2228 τιμὴν G5092 ἑαυτῷ G1438 περιτιθεὶς G4060 καὶ G2532 προσδεόμενος G4326 ἄρτου. G740 [10] Δίκαιος G1342 οἰκτίρει G3627 ψυχὰς G5590 κτηνῶν G2934 αὐτοῦ, G846 τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 σπλάγχνα G4698 τῶν G3588 ἀσεβῶν G765 ἀνελεήμονα. G415 [11] ‡Ὁ G3588 ἐργαζόμενος G2038 τὴν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 γῆν G1093 ἐμπλησθήσεται G1705 ἄρτων, G740 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 διώκοντες G1377 μάταια G3152 ἐνδεεῖς G1729 φρενῶν. G5424 ὅς G3739 ἐστιν G2076 ἡδὺς ἐν G1722 οἴνων G3631 διατριβαῖς, ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ὀχυρώμασιν G3794 καταλείψει G2641 ἀτιμίαν. G819 [12] Ἐπιθυμίαι G1939 ἀσεβῶν G765 κακαί, G2556 αἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ῥίζαι G4491 τῶν G3588 εὐσεβῶν G2152 ἐν G1722 ὀχυρώμασιν. G3794 [13] ‡Δι’ G1223 ἁμαρτίαν G266 χειλέων G5491 ἐμπίπτει G1706 εἰς G1519 παγίδας G3803 ἁμαρτωλός, G268 ἐκφεύγει G1628 δὲ G1161 ἐξ G1537 αὐτῶν G846 δίκαιος. G1342 ὁ G3588 βλέπων G991 λεῖα G3006 ἐλεηθήσεται, G1653 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 συναντῶν G4876 ἐν G1722 πύλαις G4439 ἐκθλίψει ψυχάς. G5590 [14] Ἀπὸ G575 καρπῶν G2590 στόματος G4750 ψυχὴ G5590 ἀνδρὸς G435 πλησθήσεται G4130 ἀγαθῶν, G18 ἀνταπόδομα G468 δὲ G1161 χειλέων G5491 αὐτοῦ G846 δοθήσεται G1325 αὐτῷ. G846 [15] Ὁδοὶ G3598 ἀφρόνων G878 ὀρθαὶ G3717 ἐνώπιον G1799 αὐτῶν, G846 εἰσακούει G1522 δὲ G1161 συμβουλίας σοφός. G4680 [16] Ἄφρων G878 αὐθημερὸν ἐξαγγέλλει G1804 ὀργὴν G3709 αὐτοῦ, G846 κρύπτει G2928 δὲ G1161 τὴν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ἀτιμίαν G819 πανοῦργος. G3835 [17] Ἐπιδεικνυμένην G1925 πίστιν G4102 ἀπαγγέλλει G518 δίκαιος, G1342 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 μάρτυς G3144 τῶν G3588 ἀδίκων G94 δόλιος. G1386 [18] Εἰσὶν G1526 οἳ G3739 λέγοντες G3004 τιτρώσκουσιν μαχαίρᾳ, G3162 γλῶσσαι G1100 δὲ G1161 σοφῶν G4680 ἰῶνται. G2390 [19] Χείλη G5491 ἀληθινὰ G228 κατορθοῖ μαρτυρίαν, G3141 μάρτυς G3144 δὲ G1161 ταχὺς G5036 γλῶσσαν G1100 ἔχει G2192 ἄδικον. G94 [20] Δόλος G1388 ἐν G1722 καρδίᾳ G2588 τεκταινομένου κακά, G2556 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 βουλόμενοι G1014 εἰρήνην G1515 εὐφρανθήσονται. G2165 [21] Οὐκ G3756 ἀρέσει G700 τῷ G3588 δικαίῳ G1342 οὐδὲν G3762 ἄδικον, G94 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀσεβεῖς G765 πλησθήσονται G4130 κακῶν. G2556 [22] Βδέλυγμα G946 κυρίῳ G2962 χείλη G5491 ψευδῆ, G5571 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ποιῶν G4160 πίστεις G4102 δεκτὸς G1184 παρ’ G3844 αὐτῷ. G846 [23] Ἀνὴρ G435 συνετὸς G4908 θρόνος G2362 αἰσθήσεως, G144 καρδία G2588 δὲ G1161 ἀφρόνων G878 συναντήσεται G4876 ἀραῖς. G685 [24] Χεὶρ G5495 ἐκλεκτῶν G1588 κρατήσει G2902 εὐχερῶς, δόλιοι G1386 δὲ G1161 ἔσονται G2071 εἰς G1519 προνομήν. [25] Φοβερὸς G5398 λόγος G3056 καρδίαν G2588 ταράσσει G5015 ἀνδρὸς G435 δικαίου, G1342 ἀγγελία G31 δὲ G1161 ἀγαθὴ G18 εὐφραίνει G2165 αὐτόν. G846 [26] Ἐπιγνώμων δίκαιος G1342 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 φίλος G5384 ἔσται, G2071 αἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 γνῶμαι G1106 τῶν G3588 ἀσεβῶν G765 ἀνεπιεικεῖς. Ἁμαρτάνοντας G264 καταδιώξεται G2614 κακά, G2556 ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 ὁδὸς G3598 τῶν G3588 ἀσεβῶν G765 πλανήσει G4105 αὐτούς. G846 [27] Οὐκ G3756 ἐπιτεύξεται G2013 δόλιος G1386 θήρας, G2339 κτῆμα G2933 δὲ G1161 τίμιον G5093 ἀνὴρ G435 καθαρός. G2513 [28] Ἐν G1722 ὁδοῖς G3598 δικαιοσύνης G1343 ζωή, G2222 ὁδοὶ G3598 δὲ G1161 μνησικάκων εἰς G1519 θάνατον. G2288
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 12:11 Originally verses 12:11 and 12:11a.
  2. ‡ 12:13 Originally verses 12:13 and 12:13a.