12:1 The person who loves correction loves knowledge, but anyone who hates a rebuke is stupid.
12:2 The good person will gain favor from the LORD, but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.
12:3 A person doesn't gain security by wickedness, but the righteous won't be uprooted.
12:4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but a wife who puts him to shame is like bone cancer.
12:5 The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
12:6 The words of the wicked lead to bloodshed, but the speech of the upright delivers them.
12:7 After they're overthrown, the wicked won't be found, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
12:8 A man is praised because of his wise words, but the perverted mind will be despised.
12:9 It's better to be unimportant, yet have a servant, than to pretend to be important, but lack food.
12:10 The righteous person looks out for the welfare of his livestock, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
12:11 Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense.
12:12 The wicked desires what evil people gain, but the foundation of the righteous is productive.
12:13 An evil man's sinful speech ensnares him, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.
12:14 By his fruitful speech a man can remain satisfied, and a man's handiwork will reward him.
12:15 The lifestyle of the fool is right in his own opinion, but wise is the man who listens to advice.
12:16 The anger of a fool becomes readily apparent, but the prudent person overlooks an insult.
12:17 The truth teller speaks what is right, but the false witness speaks what is deceitful.
12:18 Some speak rashly like the cutting of a sword, but what the wise say promotes healing.
12:19 A truthful saying is trusted forever, but the liar only for a moment.
12:20 Deceit is at home in the heart of those who plan evil, but those who promote peace rejoice.
12:21 No harm overwhelms the righteous, but the wicked overflow with trouble.
12:22 Deceitful speech is reprehensible to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight.
12:23 A prudent man keeps what he knows to himself, but the hearts of fools shout forth their foolishness.
12:24 The diligent will take control, but the lazy will be put to forced labor.
12:25 A person's anxiety weighs down his heart, but an appropriate word is encouraging.
12:26 The righteous person is cautious with respect to his neighbor, but the lifestyle of the wicked leads them astray.
12:27 The lazy person does not roast what he has hunted, but diligence is one's most important possession.
12:28 In the pathway to righteousness there is life, and in that lifestyle there is no death.
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