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12:1  One who loves discipline loves knowledge, But one who hates rebuke is stupid.
12:2  A good person will obtain favor from the Lord, But He will condemn a person who devises evil.
12:3  A person will not be established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous will not be moved.
12:4  An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.
12:5  The thoughts of the righteous are just, But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
12:6  The words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood, But the mouth of the upright will rescue them.
12:7  The wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the house of the righteous will stand.
12:8  A person will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse mind will be despised.
12:9  Better is one who is lightly esteemed and has a servant, Than one who honors himself and lacks bread.
12:10  A righteous person has regard for the life of his animal, But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
12:11  One who works his land will have plenty of bread, But one who pursues worthless things lacks sense.
12:12  The wicked person desires the plunder of evil people, But the root of the righteous yields fruit.
12:13  An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble.
12:14  A person will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a person’s hands will return to him.
12:15  The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a person who listens to advice is wise.
12:16  A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor.
12:17  One who declares truth tells what is right, But a false witness, deceit.
12:18  There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
12:19  Truthful lips will endure forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment.
12:20  Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy.
12:21  No harm happens to the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.
12:22  Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
12:23  A prudent person conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
12:24  The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy hand will be put to forced labor.
12:25  Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad.
12:26  The righteous person is a guide to his neighbor, But the way of the wicked leads them astray.
12:27  A lazy person does not roast his prey, But the precious possession of a person is diligence.
12:28  In the way of righteousness there is life, And in its pathway there is no death.