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12:1  He that loves discipline loves knowledge, and he that hates reproof is a fool.
12:2  It will be well for the man who keeps the will of Lord Jehovah and an evil man will be condemned.
12:3  A son of man will not be established in evil, and the root of the righteous will not move.
12:4  A valiant wife is the crown of her husband, and as a boring worm in wood, the woman that does evil things destroys a husband.
12:5  The purposes of the righteous are justice, and the way of life of the evil is deceit.
12:6  The words of the evil lie in ambush for blood, and the mouth of the upright delivers them.
12:7  The evil will be overthrown and they will not be found, and the house of the righteous will be established.
12:8  The children of men praise the mouth of understanding and he who lacks his reasoning will be despised.
12:9  Better is a poor man who waits on himself than one who boasts and lacks bread.
12:10  The righteous one is aware of the soul of his animal, and the evil withhold their compassions.
12:11  He that cultivates the soil will be filled with bread, and he that runs after futility is devoid of reason.
12:12  The evil one lusts to do evil, and the root of the righteous ones will sprout.
12:13  The evil one is caught in the evil of his lips and the righteous escapes from trouble.
12:14  A man will be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth and every son of man is rewarded according to the work of his hands.
12:15  The way of the fool is beautiful in his eyes, and he that listens to counsel is wise.
12:16  A fool immediately makes his wrath known and a cunning one hides his insult.
12:17  The righteous speaks obvious trustworthiness and the testimony of the evil is deceit.
12:18  There are those that speak a stabbing sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
12:19  The lips of truth are right, and the hasty witness does evil with his tongue.
12:20  Deceit in the heart of the evil devises evil, and those that counsel peace will have joy.
12:21  Nothing depraved is good to the righteous man, and the evil are filled with evil.
12:22  Lord Jehovah despises false lips and he delights in those who practice faith.
12:23  A cunning man is a seat of knowledge, and the heart of fools proclaims evil.
12:24  The hand of the mighty will rule and the deceitful will be under tribute.
12:25  A fearful word troubles the heart of a man and a good word gladdens it.
12:26  The righteous gives good counsel to his friend and the way of the evil will mislead them.
12:27  Prey will not be taken for the deceitful man, but the precious possession of a man is choice.
12:28  In the way of righteousness is life, and the way of the angry is unto death.