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12:1  Those who love discipline love knowledge, and those who hate correction are stupid.
12:2  The Lord favors good people, but he condemns schemers.
12:3  No one is established by wicked acts, but the roots of the righteous can’t be disturbed.
12:4  A strong woman is a crown to her husband, but a disgraceful woman is like rot in his bones.
12:5  The plans of the righteous are just, but the guidance of the wicked is deceptive.
12:6  The words of the wicked are a deathtrap, but the speech of those who do right rescues them.
12:7  The wicked are destroyed and are no more, but the family of the righteous will endure.
12:8  A person is praised for his insight, but a warped mind leads to contempt.
12:9  Better to be held in low regard and have a servant than to be conceited and lack food.
12:10  The righteous care about their livestock’s needs, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
12:11  Those who work their land will have plenty to eat, but those who engage in empty pursuits have no sense.
12:12  Desiring evil is a trap for the wicked, but the root of the righteous endures.
12:13  The wicked are trapped by the transgressions of their lips, but the righteous escape from distress.
12:14  From the fruit of their speech, people are well satisfied; their work results in reward.
12:15  Fools see their own way as right, but the wise listen to advice.
12:16  Fools reveal their anger right away, but the shrewd hide their contempt.
12:17  Those who state the truth speak justly, but a false witness deceives.
12:18  Some chatter on like a stabbing sword, but a wise tongue heals.
12:19  Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.
12:20  Deceit is in the heart of those who plan evil, but there is joy for those who advise peace.
12:21  No harm happens to the righteous, but the wicked receive their fill of trouble.
12:22  The Lord detests false lips; he favors those who do what is true.
12:23  The shrewd conceal their knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims their stupidity.
12:24  A hard worker is in charge, while a lazy one will be sentenced to hard labor.
12:25  Anxiety leads to depression, but a good word encourages.
12:26  The righteous offer guidance to their neighbors, but the path of the wicked makes them wander.
12:27  The lazy don’t roast their prey, but hard workers receive precious riches.
12:28  The way of the righteous leads to life, but the detestable path leads to death.