| Chapter 12 |
1 | Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.
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2 | The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.
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3 | A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
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4 | A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
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5 | The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.
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6 | The words of the wicked [are]: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
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7 | Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.
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8 | According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.
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9 | Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
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10 | The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.
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11 | Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
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12 | The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.
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13 | In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
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14 | From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.
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15 | The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.
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16 | The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
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17 | Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness -- deceit.
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18 | A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
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19 | The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.
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20 | Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.
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21 | No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
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22 | An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.
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23 | A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
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24 | The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
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25 | Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.
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26 | The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
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27 | The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
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28 | In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!
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