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