Proverbs 12 — YLT

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