American Standard Version - King James Version

 12:1 ¶ Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

 12:1 ¶ Whoso loveth°° instruction° loveth°° knowledge:° but he that hateth°° reproof° [is] brutish.°

 12:2 A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

 12:2 A good° [man] obtaineth°° favour° of the LORD:°° but a man° of wicked devices° will he condemn.°°

 12:3 A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

 12:3 A man° shall not° be established°° by wickedness:° but the root° of the righteous° shall not° be moved.°°

 12:4 A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

 12:4 A virtuous° woman° [is] a crown° to her husband:° but she that maketh ashamed°° [is] as rottenness° in his bones.°

 12:5 The thoughts of the righteous are just; [But] the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

 12:5 The thoughts° of the righteous° [are] right:° [but] the counsels° of the wicked° [are] deceit.°

 12:6 The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

 12:6 The words° of the wicked° [are] to lie in wait°° for blood:° but the mouth° of the upright° shall deliver°° them.

 12:7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.

 12:7 The wicked° are overthrown,°° and [are] not:° but the house° of the righteous° shall stand.°°

 12:8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

 12:8 A man° shall be commended°° according° to his wisdom:° but he that is of a perverse°° heart° shall be° despised.°

 12:9 Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.

 12:9 [He that is] despised,°° and hath a servant,° [is] better° than he that honoureth°° himself,°° and lacketh° bread.°

 12:10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

 12:10 A righteous° [man] regardeth°° the life° of his beast:° but the tender mercies° of the wicked° [are] cruel.°

 12:11 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] is void of understanding.

 12:11 He that tilleth°° his land° shall be satisfied°° with bread:° but he that followeth°° vain° [persons is] void° of understanding.°

 12:12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit].

 12:12 The wicked° desireth°° the net° of evil° [men]: but the root° of the righteous° yieldeth°° [fruit].

 12:13 In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

 12:13 The wicked° is snared° by the transgression° of [his] lips:° but the just° shall come out°° of trouble.°°

 12:14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

 12:14 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.

 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

 12:15 The way° of a fool° [is] right° in his own eyes:° but he that hearkeneth°° unto counsel° [is] wise.°

 12:16 A fool's vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.

 12:16 A fool's° wrath° is presently° known:°° but a prudent° [man] covereth°° shame.°

 12:17 He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.

 12:17 [He that] speaketh°° truth° sheweth forth°° righteousness:° but a false° witness° deceit.°

 12:18 There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

 12:18 There is° that speaketh°° like the piercings° of a sword:° but the tongue° of the wise° [is] health.°

 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

 12:19 The lip° of truth° shall be established°° for ever:° but° a lying° tongue° [is] but for a moment.°°

 12:20 Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.

 12:20 Deceit° [is] in the heart° of them that imagine°° evil:° but to the counsellors°° of peace° [is] joy.°

 12:21 There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

 12:21 There shall no°° evil° happen°° to the just:° but the wicked° shall be filled°° with mischief.°

 12:22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

 12:22 Lying° lips° [are] abomination° to the LORD:° but they that deal°° truly° [are] his delight.°

 12:23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

 12:23 A prudent° man° concealeth°° knowledge:° but the heart° of fools° proclaimeth°° foolishness.°

 12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

 12:24 The hand° of the diligent° shall bear rule:°° but the slothful° shall be° under tribute.°

 12:25 Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.

 12:25 Heaviness° in the heart° of man° maketh it stoop:°° but a good° word° maketh it glad.°°

 12:26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

 12:26 The righteous° [is] more excellent°° than his neighbour:°° but the way° of the wicked° seduceth°° them.

 12:27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men [is to] the diligent.

 12:27 The slothful° [man] roasteth°° not° that which he took in hunting:° but the substance° of a diligent° man° [is] precious.°

 12:28 In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

 12:28 In the way° of righteousness° [is] life;° and [in] the pathway°° [thereof there is] no° death.°