My LORD’s BibleProverbs 12
1Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
אֹהֵב מוּסָר אֹהֵב דָּעַת וְשֹׂנֵא תֹוכַחַת בָּעַר׃ (2259)
See also: Proverbs 1:5, Proverbs 15:10, Proverbs 9:7-8, Psalms 119:97-100, Proverbs 5:12-13, Proverbs 18:1, Psalms 32:9, Proverbs 8:17, Psalms 92:6, Proverbs 2:10-11, Proverbs 8:36, 2 Thessalonians 2:10, Psalms 50:17, Isaiah 1:3, Proverbs 8:32, Proverbs 1:23, Proverbs 10:17, Psalms 119:27, Proverbs 10:8, Proverbs 13:18
2A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
טֹוב יָפִיק רָצֹון מֵיְהוָה וְאִישׁ מְזִמֹּות יַרְשִׁיעַ׃ (2029)
See also: Proverbs 19:21, Proverbs 8:35, Acts 11:24, Genesis 6:8, Psalms 112:5, Romans 5:7, Proverbs 1:31, Proverbs 14:22, Isaiah 32:5-7, Micah 2:1, Psalms 9:15, Proverbs 6:18, Proverbs 14:9, Proverbs 14:17, Ecclesiastes 8:8, Ezekiel 38:10, 2 Samuel 15:3
3A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
לֹא־יִכֹּון אָדָם בְּרֶשַׁע וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים בַּל־יִמֹּוט׃ (1891)
See also: Proverbs 10:25, Ephesians 3:17, Psalms 15:5, Proverbs 12:12, Matthew 13:21, Colossians 2:7, Psalms 13:4, Job 27:16-18, Psalms 125:1-2, Job 5:3-5, 1 Samuel 25:33, Job 20:5-9, Luke 8:13, Job 15:29
4A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
אֵשֶׁת־חַיִל עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ וּכְרָקָב בְּעַצְמֹותָיו מְבִישָׁה׃ (2844)
See also: Proverbs 18:22, Proverbs 31:10, Ruth 3:11, Genesis 2:24, Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 14:30, Proverbs 14:1, Proverbs 31:23, Proverbs 19:13-14, Proverbs 21:19, 1 Corinthians 11:11, Proverbs 27:15-16, 2 Peter 1:3, 1 Corinthians 11:7, Philippians 4:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:19, Proverbs 10:5, Hosea 5:12, Habakkuk 3:16
5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
מַחְשְׁבֹות צַדִּיקִים מִשְׁפָּט תַּחְבֻּלֹות רְשָׁעִים מִרְמָה׃ (3190)
See also: Psalms 139:23, Isaiah 55:7, Proverbs 26:24, Psalms 41:6-7, Psalms 140:1-3, Jeremiah 4:14, Matthew 1:20, Genesis 49:6, 1 Kings 12:14, 2 Chronicles 10:14, 2 Chronicles 22:4, Psalms 12:2-3, Psalms 36:2-4, Psalms 119:15, Proverbs 11:23, Proverbs 24:9, Matthew 2:3-8, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 26:4, 1 Corinthians 4:5
6The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
דִּבְרֵי רְשָׁעִים אֱרָב־דָּם וּפִי יְשָׁרִים יַצִּילֵם׃ (1919)
See also: Proverbs 14:3, Psalms 59:3, Matthew 12:35, Proverbs 1:11, Proverbs 10:32, Jeremiah 5:26, Isaiah 59:7, Micah 7:2, 2 Samuel 17:1-4, Esther 4:7-14, Esther 7:4-6, Acts 23:12, Acts 23:15
7The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
הָפֹוךְ רְשָׁעִים וְאֵינָם וּבֵית צַדִּיקִים יַעֲמֹד׃ (1634)
See also: Proverbs 14:11, Psalms 62:6, Proverbs 15:25, Matthew 7:24-27, Job 8:13, Proverbs 10:25, Proverbs 11:21, 2 Samuel 7:16, 2 Samuel 7:26, Esther 9:6-10, Esther 9:14, Job 5:3-4, Job 11:20, Job 18:15-20, Job 27:18-23, Psalms 37:10, Job 34:25, Psalms 37:35-37, Psalms 73:18-19, Proverbs 14:1
8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
לְפִישִׂ־כְלֹו יְהֻלַּל־אִישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵב יִהְיֶה לָבוּז׃ (1106)
See also: Proverbs 3:35, 2 Corinthians 10:18, Malachi 2:8-9, Matthew 27:4-5, 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, 1 Corinthians 4:5, Genesis 41:39, Psalms 132:18, Daniel 12:2, Luke 12:42-44, Luke 16:8, Acts 12:23, 1 Samuel 13:13, 1 Samuel 16:18, 1 Samuel 18:30, 1 Samuel 25:17, Proverbs 1:26, Proverbs 5:23, Ecclesiastes 8:1
9He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
טֹוב נִקְלֶה וְעֶבֶד לֹו מִמְּתַכַּבֵּד וַחֲסַר־לָחֶם׃ (1178)
See also: Luke 14:11, Proverbs 13:7
10A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
יֹודֵעַ צַדִּיק נֶפֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתֹּו וְרַחֲמֵי רְשָׁעִים אַכְזָרִי׃ (2299)
See also: Ephesians 4:32, Deuteronomy 25:4, Genesis 33:13-14, Numbers 22:28-32, Numbers 22:29, 1 John 3:17, Deuteronomy 22:6, Exodus 23:19, 1 Samuel 30:13, John 19:31, Acts 5:40, James 2:13-16, Genesis 24:11, 1 Samuel 11:2, 2 Samuel 24:14, 1 Chronicles 21:13, Isaiah 36:17, Acts 27:42, Exodus 5:6
11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
עֹבֵד אַדְמָתֹו יִשְׂבַּע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים חֲסַר־לֵב׃ (1977)
See also: Proverbs 28:19, Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 20:13, 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12, 3 John 1:11, Psalms 128:2, Ephesians 4:28, Proverbs 13:23, Proverbs 24:30, 2 Thessalonians 3:8, James 2:20, Proverbs 9:6, Proverbs 7:7, Proverbs 14:4, Genesis 3:19, Judges 9:4, Psalms 26:4, Proverbs 13:20, Job 31:5
12The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
חָמַד רָשָׁע מְצֹוד רָעִים וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּן׃ (2602)
See also: Proverbs 3:31, Proverbs 12:3, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Luke 8:13, Psalms 1:3, Proverbs 29:5-6, Matthew 13:21, John 15:5, Psalms 10:9, Proverbs 1:17-19, Proverbs 12:20, Isaiah 27:6, Isaiah 37:31, John 15:16, Psalms 9:15, Proverbs 10:15, Proverbs 21:10, Jeremiah 5:26-28, Micah 7:2, Habakkuk 1:15-17
13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
בְּפֶשַׁע פָתַיִם מֹוקֵשׁ רָע וַיֵּצֵא מִצָּרָה צַדִּיק׃ (2344)
See also: Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 13:3, Ephesians 4:29, Proverbs 21:23, Proverbs 6:2, Proverbs 18:7, Proverbs 18:20, Psalms 59:12, Psalms 64:8, Proverbs 11:8, Daniel 6:24, Psalms 9:16, Proverbs 18:6-7, Ecclesiastes 7:18, 2 Peter 2:9, Genesis 48:16, 2 Samuel 4:9, 1 Kings 2:23, Psalms 5:6, Psalms 34:19
14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־טֹוב וּגְמוּל יְדֵי־אָדָם [יָשׁוּב כ] (יָשִׁיב ק) לֹו׃ (2080)
See also: Proverbs 13:2, Proverbs 18:20-21, Proverbs 19:17, Isaiah 3:10-11, Proverbs 14:14, Proverbs 15:23, Psalms 63:5, Matthew 10:41-42, Matthew 16:27, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-7, Hebrews 2:2, Hebrews 11:26, Proverbs 13:23
15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
דֶּרֶךְ אֱוִיל יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְשֹׁמֵעַ לְעֵצָה חָכָם׃ (1608)
See also: Proverbs 14:12, Proverbs 19:20, Proverbs 3:7, Judges 17:6, Proverbs 14:16, Proverbs 16:25, Proverbs 26:12, Proverbs 16:2, Proverbs 1:5, Proverbs 9:9, Galatians 6:3, Proverbs 13:10, Proverbs 21:2, Proverbs 26:16, Proverbs 28:11, Proverbs 30:12, Ecclesiastes 4:13, Jeremiah 38:15-28, Luke 18:11, 2 Chronicles 10:6
16A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
אֱוִיל בַּיֹּום יִוָּדַע כַּעְסֹו וְכֹסֶה קָלֹון עָרוּם׃ (944)
See also: Proverbs 19:11, Proverbs 29:11, James 1:19, Proverbs 10:12, Proverbs 17:9, Proverbs 25:28, 1 Peter 4:8, Proverbs 14:33, Proverbs 16:22, Numbers 22:29, Job 5:2, Proverbs 14:17, 1 Kings 19:1-2, Esther 3:5, Proverbs 18:6
17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
יָפִיחַ אֱמוּנָה יַגִּיד צֶדֶק וְעֵד שְׁקָרִים מִרְמָה׃ (1446)
See also: Ephesians 4:25, Proverbs 14:5, Proverbs 14:25, Proverbs 6:19, Proverbs 24:28, Proverbs 26:24, Zechariah 8:16, Matthew 12:35, Proverbs 19:5, Proverbs 19:28, Proverbs 21:28, Matthew 15:19, Genesis 47:16, Exodus 23:1, 1 Samuel 22:14-15, Matthew 26:59, Acts 6:13, 1 Peter 3:16
18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
יֵשׁ בֹּוטֶה כְּמַדְקְרֹות חָרֶב וּלְשֹׁון חֲכָמִים מַרְפֵּא׃ (2143)
See also: Proverbs 16:24, James 3:5, Proverbs 4:22, Proverbs 15:4, Luke 6:45, Proverbs 12:25, Proverbs 31:26, Psalms 57:4, Proverbs 10:20-21, James 3:6-8, Job 5:21, Psalms 52:2, Proverbs 18:8, Proverbs 15:7, Proverbs 25:18, Psalms 55:21, Proverbs 13:17, Daniel 11:33, Psalms 64:3, Proverbs 10:32
19The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
שְׂפַת־אֱמֶת תִּכֹּון לָעַד וְעַד־אַרְגִּיעָה לְשֹׁון שָׁקֶר׃ (3156)
See also: Proverbs 19:9, Psalms 52:4-5, Ephesians 4:25, Job 20:5, Psalms 34:13, Zechariah 1:4-6, Psalms 31:18, Psalms 109:2, Hosea 10:13, Zechariah 8:16, Matthew 24:35, Acts 5:3-10, Genesis 27:24, Judges 16:7, Psalms 52:5, Genesis 18:15, Genesis 39:17, Joshua 9:16, 1 Samuel 27:11, 2 Kings 5:26
20Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
מִרְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וּלְיֹעֲצֵי שָׁלֹום שִׂמְחָה׃ (2052)
See also: Romans 12:18, Proverbs 26:24, Matthew 5:9, Psalms 140:2, Mark 7:21-22, 1 Peter 3:8-13, Proverbs 12:12, Jeremiah 17:16, Daniel 11:27, Zechariah 6:13, Hebrews 12:14, Isaiah 9:6-7, Mark 12:14-17, Romans 1:29
21There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
לֹא־יְאֻנֶּה לַצַּדִּיק כָּל־אָוֶן וּרְשָׁעִים מָלְאוּ רָע׃ (1411)
See also: Psalms 91:10, Psalms 121:7, Proverbs 19:23, 1 Peter 3:13, Romans 8:28, Proverbs 1:31, Jeremiah 13:12-14, Proverbs 14:14, Habakkuk 2:16, 1 Corinthians 3:22-23, Revelation 18:6, 2 Corinthians 4:17
22Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
תֹּועֲבַת יְהוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וְעֹשֵׂי אֱמוּנָה רְצֹונֹו׃ (3134)
See also: Ephesians 4:25, Proverbs 6:17, Psalms 5:6, Proverbs 6:16-17, Proverbs 11:20, Revelation 22:15, Jeremiah 9:24, Proverbs 11:1, Isaiah 9:15, Job 22:3, Proverbs 15:8, Ezekiel 13:22, Psalms 34:13, Proverbs 13:16, Genesis 27:24, Psalms 120:2, Ezekiel 13:19, Psalms 120:4, Proverbs 8:7, 2 Kings 5:26
23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
אָדָם עָרוּם כֹּסֶה דָּעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים יִקְרָא אִוֶּלֶת׃ (1876)
See also: Proverbs 18:2, Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 29:11, Judges 16:17, Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 11:13, Proverbs 10:14, Proverbs 14:33, Mark 7:22, Proverbs 15:14, Ecclesiastes 10:3, Ecclesiastes 10:12-14, Ephesians 5:4
24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
יַד־חָרוּצִים תִּמְשֹׁול וּרְמִיָּה תִּהְיֶה לָמַס׃ (1955)
See also: Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 22:29, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 12:27, Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 21:25-26, Proverbs 19:15, Ecclesiastes 10:18, Genesis 49:15, 1 Kings 11:28, Proverbs 17:2, Proverbs 22:13, Hebrews 6:12, 1 Kings 9:21, Proverbs 26:13-16, Proverbs 26:14, Proverbs 24:30-34
25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
דְּאָגָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה וְדָבָר טֹוב יְשַׂמְּחֶנָּה׃ (1373)
See also: Proverbs 17:22, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 15:13, Isaiah 50:4, Proverbs 15:23, Psalms 42:11, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 27:9, Zechariah 1:13, Proverbs 18:14, Proverbs 25:11, Psalms 38:6, Proverbs 14:10, Mark 14:33-34, 2 Corinthians 2:4-7, Nehemiah 2:1-2, Proverbs 15:15, 2 Chronicles 32:8, Philippians 2:26, Jeremiah 52:32
26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
יָתֵר מֵרֵעֵהוּ צַדִּיק וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תַּתְעֵם׃ (2895)
See also: Proverbs 16:25, Psalms 16:3, 1 John 2:26, Proverbs 16:29, Daniel 5:12, James 1:13-14, Psalms 18:12-13, Proverbs 17:27, Matthew 5:46-48, Proverbs 12:13, Luke 6:32-36, 2 Peter 2:18-22, Ezekiel 13:10, 1 Peter 2:18-21, Revelation 12:9, Proverbs 19:1, Revelation 13:14
27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
לֹא־יַחֲרֹךְ רְמִיָּה צֵידֹו וְהֹון־אָדָם יָקָר חָרוּץ׃ (1360)
See also: Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 21:25, Proverbs 19:24, Proverbs 26:14, Proverbs 26:15, Ecclesiastes 4:5, Psalms 37:16
28In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
בְּאֹרַח־צְדָקָה חַיִּים וְדֶרֶךְ נְתִיבָה אַל־מָוֶת׃ (1652)
See also: Psalms 16:11, 3 John 1:11, Romans 5:21, Ezekiel 18:20-24, Proverbs 10:2, Proverbs 11:19, Titus 2:11-12, Deuteronomy 30:15, Proverbs 8:35, Proverbs 10:16, Ezekiel 18:9, 1 John 2:29, 1 John 3:7, Proverbs 11:4, Romans 6:22-23, Deuteronomy 6:25, Proverbs 9:11, 2 Peter 2:21