Proverbs 12 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

A good ^H2896 man ^H2896 will obtain ^H6329 favor ^H7522 from Yahweh ^H3068,

But a man ^H376 of evil ^H4209 schemes ^H4209 He will condemn ^H7561.

A man ^H120 will not be established ^H3559 by wickedness ^H7562,

But the root ^H8328 of the righteous ^H6662 will not be shaken ^H4131.

[fn]An excellent ^H2428 wife ^H802 is the crown ^H5850 of her husband ^H1167,

But she who causes shame ^H954 is like rottenness ^H7538 in his bones ^H6106.

The thoughts ^H4284 of the righteous ^H6662 are just ^H4941,

But the guidance ^H8458 of the wicked ^H7563 is deceitful ^H4820.

The words ^H1697 of the wicked ^H7563 lie ^H693 in ^H693 wait ^H693 for blood ^H1818,

But the mouth ^H6310 of the upright ^H3477 will deliver ^H5337 them.

The wicked ^H7563 are overthrown ^H2015 and are no ^H369 more ^H369,

But the house ^H1004 of the righteous ^H6662 will stand ^H5975.

A man ^H376 will be praised ^H1984 according ^H6310 to his insight ^H7922,

But one of perverse ^H5753 heart ^H3820 will be despised ^H937.

Better ^H2896 is he who is lightly ^H7034 esteemed ^H7034 and has a servant ^H5650

Than ^H4480 he who honors ^H3513 himself and lacks ^H2638 bread ^H3899.

A righteous ^H6662 man ^H6662 knows ^H3045 the value of the life ^H5315 of his animal ^H929,

But even the compassion ^H7356 of the wicked ^H7563 is cruel ^H394.

He who cultivates ^H5647 his land ^H127 will be ^H7646 satisfied ^H7646 with bread ^H3899,

But he who pursues ^H7291 empty ^H7386 things lacks ^H2638 a heart ^H3820 of wisdom.

The wicked ^H7563 man desires ^H2530 a stronghold ^H4685 of evil ^H7451 men ^H7451,

But the root ^H8328 of the righteous ^H6662 gives ^H5414 fruit.

The snare ^H4170 of an evil ^H7451 man ^H7451 is in the transgression ^H6588 of his lips ^H8193,

But the righteous ^H6662 man will come ^H3318 out ^H3318 from distress ^H6869.

A man ^H376 will be ^H7646 satisfied ^H7646 with good ^H2896 by the fruit ^H6529 of his mouth ^H6310,

And the good ^H1576 deed ^H1576 of a man’s ^H120 hands ^H3027 will return ^H7725 to him.

The way ^H1870 of an ignorant ^H191 fool ^H191 is right ^H3477 in his own eyes ^H5869,

But a wise ^H2450 man ^H2450 is he who listens ^H8085 to counsel ^H6098.

An ignorant ^H191 fool’s ^H191 [fn]anger ^H3708 is known ^H3045 at once ^H3117,

But a prudent ^H6175 man ^H6175 conceals ^H3680 disgrace ^H7036.

He who breathes ^H6315 out truth ^H530 declares ^H5046 what ^H6664 is ^H6664 right ^H6664,

But a false ^H8267 witness ^H5707, deceit ^H4820.

There ^H3426 is ^H3426 one who speaks ^H981 rashly ^H981 like the thrusts ^H4094 of a sword ^H2719,

But the tongue ^H3956 of the wise ^H2450 brings ^H4832 healing ^H4832.

Truthful ^H571 lips ^H8193 will be established ^H3559 forever ^H5703,

But a lying ^H8267 tongue ^H3956 is only ^H5704 for a moment ^H7280.

Deceit ^H4820 is in the heart ^H3820 of those who devise ^H2790 evil ^H7451,

But counselors ^H3289 of peace ^H7965 have gladness ^H8057.

No ^H3808 H3605 misfortune ^H205 befalls ^H579 the righteous ^H6662,

But the wicked ^H7563 are filled ^H4390 with calamity ^H7451.

Lying ^H8267 lips ^H8193 are an abomination ^H8441 to Yahweh ^H3068,

But doers ^H6213 of faithfulness ^H530 are His delight ^H7522.

A prudent ^H6175 man ^H120 conceals ^H3680 knowledge ^H1847,

But the heart ^H3820 of fools ^H3684 proclaims ^H7121 folly ^H200.

The hand ^H3027 of the diligent ^H2742 will rule ^H4910,

But [fn]the slack ^H7423 hand will be put to forced ^H4522 labor ^H4522.

Anxiety ^H1674 in a man’s ^H376 heart ^H3820 weighs ^H7812 it down ^H7812,

But a good ^H2896 word ^H1697 makes ^H8055 it glad ^H8055.

The righteous ^H6662 is a guide ^H8446 to his neighbor ^H7453,

But the way ^H1870 of the wicked ^H7563 makes ^H8582 them wander ^H8582 about ^H8582.

A slack ^H7423 handed man ^H7423 does not [fn]roast ^H2760 his prey ^H6718,

But the wealth ^H1952 of a man ^H120 is precious ^H3368 for the diligent ^H2742.

In the path ^H734 of righteousness ^H6666 is life ^H2416,

And in its pathway ^H1870 H5410 there is no ^H408 death ^H4194.