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World English Bible

Proverbs 12 (WEBP)

[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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 12 (KJVS)

[1] Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: But he that hateth reproof is brutish.
[2] A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
[3] A man shall not be established by wickedness: But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
[4] A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
[5] The thoughts of the righteous are right: But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
[6] The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
[7] The wicked are overthrown, and are not: But the house of the righteous shall stand.
[8] A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: But he that 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: But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
[11] He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: But he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
[12] The wicked desireth the net of evil men: But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
[13] The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: But the 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: But he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
[16] A fool’s wrath is presently known: But a prudent man covereth shame.
[17] He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: But a false witness deceit.
[18] There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: But the tongue of the wise is health.
[19] The lip of truth shall be established for ever: But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
[20] Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
[21] There shall no evil happen to the just: But the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
[22] Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: But they that deal truly are his delight.
[23] A prudent man concealeth knowledge: But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
[24] The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: But the slothful shall be under tribute.
[25] Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: But a good word maketh it glad.
[26] The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: But the 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; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Proverbs 12:8 Heb. perverse of heart
Proverbs 12:10 Or, bowels
Proverbs 12:12 Or, the fortress
Proverbs 12:16 Heb. in that day
Proverbs 12:24 Or, deceitful
Proverbs 12:26 Or, abundant

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 12 (BYZ)

[1] Ὁ () ἀγαπῶν () παιδείαν () ἀγαπᾷ () αἴσθησιν, () ὁ () δὲ () μισῶν () ἐλέγχους () ἄφρων. ()
[2] Κρείσσων () ὁ () εὑρὼν () χάριν () παρὰ () κυρίῳ, () ἀνὴρ () δὲ () παράνομος παρασιωπηθήσεται.
[3] Οὐ () κατορθώσει ἄνθρωπος () ἐξ () ἀνόμου, () αἱ () δὲ () ῥίζαι () τῶν () δικαίων () οὐκ () ἐξαρθήσονται. ()
[4] Γυνὴ () ἀνδρεία στέφανος () τῷ () ἀνδρὶ () αὐτῆς· () ὥσπερ () δὲ () ἐν () ξύλῳ () σκώληξ, () οὕτως () ἄνδρα () ἀπόλλυσιν () γυνὴ () κακοποιός. ()
[5] Λογισμοὶ () δικαίων () κρίματα, () κυβερνῶσιν δὲ () ἀσεβεῖς () δόλους. ()
[6] Λόγοι () ἀσεβῶν () δόλιοι, () στόμα () δὲ () ὀρθῶν () ῥύσεται () αὐτούς. ()
[7] Οὗ () ἐὰν () στραφῇ, () ἀσεβὴς () ἀφανίζεται, () οἶκοι () δὲ () δικαίων () παραμένουσιν. ()
[8] Στόμα () συνετοῦ () ἐγκωμιάζεται ὑπὸ () ἀνδρός, () νωθροκάρδιος δὲ () μυκτηρίζεται. ()
[9] Κρείσσων () ἀνὴρ () ἐν () ἀτιμίᾳ () δουλεύων () ἑαυτῷ () ἢ () τιμὴν () ἑαυτῷ () περιτιθεὶς () καὶ () προσδεόμενος () ἄρτου. ()
[10] Δίκαιος () οἰκτίρει () ψυχὰς () κτηνῶν () αὐτοῦ, () τὰ () δὲ () σπλάγχνα () τῶν () ἀσεβῶν () ἀνελεήμονα. ()
[11] Ὁ () ἐργαζόμενος () τὴν () ἑαυτοῦ () γῆν () ἐμπλησθήσεται () ἄρτων, () οἱ () δὲ () διώκοντες () μάταια () ἐνδεεῖς () φρενῶν. () ὅς () ἐστιν () ἡδὺς ἐν () οἴνων () διατριβαῖς, ἐν () τοῖς () ἑαυτοῦ () ὀχυρώμασιν () καταλείψει () ἀτιμίαν. ()
[12] Ἐπιθυμίαι () ἀσεβῶν () κακαί, () αἱ () δὲ () ῥίζαι () τῶν () εὐσεβῶν () ἐν () ὀχυρώμασιν. ()
[13] Δι’ () ἁμαρτίαν () χειλέων () ἐμπίπτει () εἰς () παγίδας () ἁμαρτωλός, () ἐκφεύγει () δὲ () ἐξ () αὐτῶν () δίκαιος. () ὁ () βλέπων () λεῖα () ἐλεηθήσεται, () ὁ () δὲ () συναντῶν () ἐν () πύλαις () ἐκθλίψει ψυχάς. ()
[14] Ἀπὸ () καρπῶν () στόματος () ψυχὴ () ἀνδρὸς () πλησθήσεται () ἀγαθῶν, () ἀνταπόδομα () δὲ () χειλέων () αὐτοῦ () δοθήσεται () αὐτῷ. ()
[15] Ὁδοὶ () ἀφρόνων () ὀρθαὶ () ἐνώπιον () αὐτῶν, () εἰσακούει () δὲ () συμβουλίας σοφός. ()
[16] Ἄφρων () αὐθημερὸν ἐξαγγέλλει () ὀργὴν () αὐτοῦ, () κρύπτει () δὲ () τὴν () ἑαυτοῦ () ἀτιμίαν () πανοῦργος. ()
[17] Ἐπιδεικνυμένην () πίστιν () ἀπαγγέλλει () δίκαιος, () ὁ () δὲ () μάρτυς () τῶν () ἀδίκων () δόλιος. ()
[18] Εἰσὶν () οἳ () λέγοντες () τιτρώσκουσιν μαχαίρᾳ, () γλῶσσαι () δὲ () σοφῶν () ἰῶνται. ()
[19] Χείλη () ἀληθινὰ () κατορθοῖ μαρτυρίαν, () μάρτυς () δὲ () ταχὺς () γλῶσσαν () ἔχει () ἄδικον. ()
[20] Δόλος () ἐν () καρδίᾳ () τεκταινομένου κακά, () οἱ () δὲ () βουλόμενοι () εἰρήνην () εὐφρανθήσονται. ()
[21] Οὐκ () ἀρέσει () τῷ () δικαίῳ () οὐδὲν () ἄδικον, () οἱ () δὲ () ἀσεβεῖς () πλησθήσονται () κακῶν. ()
[22] Βδέλυγμα () κυρίῳ () χείλη () ψευδῆ, () ὁ () δὲ () ποιῶν () πίστεις () δεκτὸς () παρ’ () αὐτῷ. ()
[23] Ἀνὴρ () συνετὸς () θρόνος () αἰσθήσεως, () καρδία () δὲ () ἀφρόνων () συναντήσεται () ἀραῖς. ()
[24] Χεὶρ () ἐκλεκτῶν () κρατήσει () εὐχερῶς, δόλιοι () δὲ () ἔσονται () εἰς () προνομήν.
[25] Φοβερὸς () λόγος () καρδίαν () ταράσσει () ἀνδρὸς () δικαίου, () ἀγγελία () δὲ () ἀγαθὴ () εὐφραίνει () αὐτόν. ()
[26] Ἐπιγνώμων δίκαιος () ἑαυτοῦ () φίλος () ἔσται, () αἱ () δὲ () γνῶμαι () τῶν () ἀσεβῶν () ἀνεπιεικεῖς. Ἁμαρτάνοντας () καταδιώξεται () κακά, () ἡ () δὲ () ὁδὸς () τῶν () ἀσεβῶν () πλανήσει () αὐτούς. ()
[27] Οὐκ () ἐπιτεύξεται () δόλιος () θήρας, () κτῆμα () δὲ () τίμιον () ἀνὴρ () καθαρός. ()
[28] Ἐν () ὁδοῖς () δικαιοσύνης () ζωή, () ὁδοὶ () δὲ () μνησικάκων εἰς () θάνατον. ()

Proverbs 12:11 Originally verses 12:11 and 12:11a.
Proverbs 12:13 Originally verses 12:13 and 12:13a.

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.