Proverbs 12:1-28 ¶ Whosoever loves chastening loves knowledge, but he that hates reproof is carnal.

EJ2000⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ ¶ Whosoever loves chastening loves knowledge, but he that hates reproof is carnal. ² ¶ The good man shall attain the favour of the LORD, but the man of wicked thoughts he will condemn. ³ ¶ Man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. ⁴ ¶ The virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but she that makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. ⁵ ¶ The thoughts of the righteous are upright, but the astuteness of the wicked is deceit. ⁶ ¶ The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. ⁷ ¶ God shall overthrow the wicked, and they shall not be any longer, but the house of the righteous shall remain. ⁸ ¶ A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. ⁹ ¶ He that despises himself and becomes a slave is better than he that honours himself and lacks bread. ¹⁰ ¶ The righteous is merciful even unto his beast, but the piety of the wicked is cruel. ¹¹ ¶ He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding. ¹² ¶ The wicked desires the net of evil men, but the root of the righteous shall yield fruit. ¹³ ¶ The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of the tribulation. ¹⁴ ¶ Man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him. ¹⁵ ¶ The way of the fool is right in his own eyes, but he that hears counsel is wise. ¹⁶ ¶ A fool’s wrath is presently known, but he who covers the injury is sane. ¹⁷ ¶ He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness, but a false witness, deceit. ¹⁸ ¶ There are those that speak like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is medicine. ¹⁹ ¶ The lip of truth shall be established for ever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment. ²⁰ ¶ Deceit is in the heart of those whose thoughts are evil, but joy in that of those whose thoughts are good. ²¹ ¶ No iniquity shall overtake the righteous: but the wicked shall be filled with evil. ²² ¶ Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but the workers of the truth are his delight. ²³ ¶ The sane man conceals his wisdom: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness. ²⁴ ¶ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the negligent shall be under tribute. ²⁵ ¶ Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop: but a good word makes it glad. ²⁶ ¶ The righteous causes his neighbour to consider: but the way of the wicked causes them to err. ²⁷ ¶ The deceitful man does not even roast that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. ²⁸ ¶ In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.