Pro 12 | ESV | STEP | Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge , but he who hates reproof is stupid .

Proverbs 12

1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but he who ^ahates reproof is ^bstupid.
2 A good man ^cobtains favor from the Lord,
but a man of evil devices he condemns.
3 No one is established by wickedness,
but the root of ^dthe righteous will never be moved.
4 ^eAn excellent wife is ^fthe crown of her husband,
but she who ^gbrings shame is like ^hrottenness in his bones.
5 ⁱThe thoughts of the righteous are just;
the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked ^jlie in wait for blood,
but ^kthe mouth of the upright delivers them.
7 ^lThe wicked are ^moverthrown and are no more,
ⁿbut the house of the righteous will stand.
8 A man is commended according to his good sense,
but one of twisted mind is ^odespised.
9 Better to be lowly and have a servant
than to play the great man and lack bread.
10 ^pWhoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,
but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
11 ^qWhoever works his land ^rwill have plenty of bread,
^sbut he who follows ^tworthless pursuits lacks sense.
12 Whoever is wicked covets ^uthe spoil of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
13 An evil man is ensnared ^vby the transgression of his lips,
^wbut the righteous escapes from trouble.
14 From the fruit of his mouth ^xa man is satisfied with good,
^yand the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.
15 ^zThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
but a wise man listens to advice.
16 ^aaThe vexation of a fool is known at once,
but the prudent ignores an insult.
17 ^abWhoever speaks ^{▼▼Hebrew breathes out} the truth gives honest evidence,
but ^ada false witness utters deceit.
18 ^aeThere is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise brings ^afhealing.
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but ^aga lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of ^ahthose who devise evil,
but those who plan peace have joy.
21 ^aiNo ill befalls the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.
22 ^ajLying lips are ^akan abomination to the Lord,
^albut those who act faithfully are his delight.
23 ^amA prudent man conceals knowledge,
^anbut the heart of fools proclaims folly.
24 ^aoThe hand of the diligent will rule,
while the slothful will be ^apput to forced labor.
25 ^aqAnxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down,
but a good word makes him glad.
26 One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, ^{▼▼Or The righteous chooses his friends carefully}
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 ^asWhoever is slothful will not roast his game,
but the diligent man will get precious wealth. ^{▼▼Or but diligence is precious wealth}
28 ^auIn the path of righteousness is life,
and in its pathway there is no death.