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  12:1 ¶
He that loves instruction loves sense, but he that hates reproofs is a fool. |
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12:1 ¶
Whoso loveth°°
instruction°
loveth°°
knowledge:°
but he that hateth°°
reproof°
[is] brutish.° |
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12:2
He that has found favour with the Lord [is made] better; but a transgressor shall be passed over in silence. |
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12:2
A good°
[man] obtaineth°°
favour°
of Yahweh:°°
but a man°
of wicked devices°
will he condemn.°° |
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12:3
A man shall not prosper by wickedness; but the roots of the righteous shall not be taken up. |
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12:3
A man°
shall not°
be established°°
by wickedness:°
but the root°
of the righteous°
shall not°
be moved.°° |
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12:4
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but as a worm in wood, so a bad woman destroys her husband. |
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12:4
A virtuous°
woman°
[is] a crown°
to her husband:°
but she that maketh ashamed°°
[is] as rottenness°
in his bones.° |
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12:5
The thoughts of the righteous [are true] judgments; but ungodly men devise deceits. |
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12:5
The thoughts°
of the righteous°
[are] right:°
[but] the counsels°
of the wicked°
[are] deceit.° |
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12:6
The words of ungodly men are crafty; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. |
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12:6
The words°
of the wicked°
[are] to lie in wait°°
for blood:°
but the mouth°
of the upright°
shall deliver°°
them. |
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12:7
When the ungodly is overthrown, he vanishes away; but the houses of the just remain. |
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12:7
The wicked°
are overthrown,°°
and [are] not:°
but the house°
of the righteous°
shall stand.°° |
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12:8
The mouth of an understanding [man] is praised by a man; but he that is dull of heart is had in derision. |
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12:8
A man°
shall be commended°°
according°
to his wisdom:°
but he that is of a perverse°°
heart°
shall be°
despised.° |
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12:9
Better is a man in dishonour serving himself, than one honouring himself and wanting bread. |
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12:9
[He that is] despised,°°
and hath a servant,°
[is] better°
than he that honoureth°°
himself,°°
and lacketh°
bread.° |
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12:10
A righteous man has pity for the lives of his cattle; but the bowels of the ungodly are unmerciful. |
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12:10
A righteous°
[man] regardeth°°
the life°
of his beast:°
but the tender mercies°
of the wicked°
[are] cruel.° |
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12:11
He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread; but they that pursue vanities are void of understanding. He that enjoys himself in banquets of wine, shall leave dishonour in his own strong holds. |
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12:11
He that tilleth°°
his land°
shall be satisfied°°
with bread:°
but he that followeth°°
vain°
[persons is] void°
of understanding.° |
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12:12
The desires of the ungodly are evil; but the roots of the godly are firmly set. |
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12:12
The wicked°
desireth°°
the net°
of evil°
[men]: but the root°
of the righteous°
yieldeth°°
[fruit]. |
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12:13
For the sin of [his] lips a sinner falls into snare; but a righteous man escapes from them. He whose looks are gentle shall be pitied, but he that contends in the gates will afflict souls. |
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12:13
The wicked°
is snared°
by the transgression°
of [his] lips:°
but the just°
shall come out°°
of trouble.°° |
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12:14
The soul of a man shall be filled with good from the fruits of his mouth; and the recompence of his lips shall be given to him. |
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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. |
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12:15
The ways of fools are right in their own eyes; but a wise man hearkens to counsels. |
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12:15
The way°
of a fool°
[is] right°
in his own eyes:°
but he that hearkeneth°°
unto counsel°
[is] wise.° |
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12:16
A fool declares his wrath the same day; but a prudent man hides his own disgrace. |
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12:16
A fool's°
wrath°
is presently°
known:°°
but a prudent°
[man] covereth°°
shame.° |
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12:17
A righteous man declares the open truth; but an unjust witness is deceitful. |
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12:17
[He that] speaketh°°
truth°
sheweth forth°°
righteousness:°
but a false°
witness°
deceit.° |
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12:18
Some wound as they speak, [like] swords; but the tongues of the wise heal. |
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12:18
There is°
that speaketh°°
like the piercings°
of a sword:°
but the tongue°
of the wise°
[is] health.° |
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12:19
True lips establish testimony; but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue. |
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12:19
The lip°
of truth°
shall be established°°
for ever:°
but°
a lying°
tongue°
[is] but for a moment.°° |
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12:20
[There is] deceit in the heart of him that imagines evil; but they that love peace shall rejoice. |
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12:20
Deceit°
[is] in the heart°
of them that imagine°°
evil:°
but to the counsellors°°
of peace°
[is] joy.° |
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12:21
No injustice will please a just man; but the ungodly will be filled with mischief. |
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12:21
There shall no°°
evil°
happen°°
to the just:°
but the wicked°
shall be filled°°
with mischief.° |
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12:22
Lying lips are a abomination to the Lord; but he that deals faithfully is accepted with him. |
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12:22
Lying°
lips°
[are] abomination°
to Yahweh:°
but they that deal°°
truly°
[are] his delight.° |
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12:23
An understanding man is a throne of wisdom; but the heart of fools shall meet with curses. |
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12:23
A prudent°
man°
concealeth°°
knowledge:°
but the heart°
of fools°
proclaimeth°°
foolishness.° |
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12:24
The hand of chosen men shall easily obtain rule; but the deceitful shall be for a prey. |
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12:24
The hand°
of the diligent°
shall bear rule:°°
but the slothful°
shall be°
under tribute.° |
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12:25
A terrible word troubles the heart of a righteous man; but a good message rejoices him. |
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12:25
Heaviness°
in the heart°
of man°
maketh it stoop:°°
but a good°
word°
maketh it glad.°° |
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12:26
A just arbitrator shall be his own friend; but mischief shall pursue sinners; and the way of ungodly men shall lead them astray. |
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12:26
The righteous°
[is] more excellent°°
than his neighbour:°°
but the way°
of the wicked°
seduceth°°
them. |
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12:27
A deceitful man shall catch no game; but a blameless man is a precious possession. |
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12:27
The slothful°
[man] roasteth°°
not°
that which he took in hunting:°
but the substance°
of a diligent°
man°
[is] precious.° |
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12:28
In the ways of righteousness is life; but the ways of those that remember injuries [lead] to death. |
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12:28
In the way°
of righteousness°
[is] life;°
and [in] the pathway°°
[thereof there is] no°
death.° |
