Proverbs 12

¹Whoever lovesאֹהֵ֣ב’ō·hêḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → disciplineמ֭וּסָרmū·så̄r — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study → lovesאֹ֣הֵֽב’ō·hêḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → knowledgeדָּ֑עַתdā·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →, but he who hatesוְשֹׂנֵ֖אwə·śō·nê — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → correctionתוֹכַ֣חַתṯō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ — Rebuke, correction, reproofH8433 — Full Word Study → is stupidבָּֽעַר׃bā·‘ar — brutish, stupid, senselessH1198 — Full Word Study →. ²The good man obtainsיָפִ֣יקyā·p̄îq — to draw out, obtain, or secureH6329 — Full Word Study → favorרָ֭צוֹןrā·ṣō·wn — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study → from the LORDמֵיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, but the LORD condemns a manוְאִ֖ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who devises evilמְזִמּ֣וֹתmə·zim·mō·wṯ — wicked plot, malicious scheme, or lustful intentionH4209 — Full Word Study →. ³A manאָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be establishedיִכּ֣וֹןyik·kō·wn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → through wickednessבְּרֶ֑שַׁעbə·re·ša‘ — Wickedness, moral evil, depravityH7562 — Full Word Study →, but the righteousצַ֝דִּיקִ֗יםṣad·dî·qîm — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → cannotבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → be uprootedיִמּֽוֹט׃yim·mō·wṭ — to shake, move, slip, or fall awayH4131 — Full Word Study →. ⁴A wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of noble characterחַ֭יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → is her husband’sבַּעְלָ֑הּba‘·lāh — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → crownעֲטֶ֣רֶת‘ă·ṭe·reṯ — Crown; royal headpiece or honorH5850 — Full Word Study →, but she who causes shameמְבִישָֽׁה׃mə·ḇî·šāh — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → is like decayוּכְרָקָ֖בū·ḵə·rā·qāḇ — rottenness, decay, corruptionH7538 — Full Word Study → in his bonesבְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יוbə·‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāw — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study →. ⁵The plansמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmaḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study → of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםṣad·dî·qîm — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → are justמִשְׁפָּ֑טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, but the counsel of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → leads to deceitמִרְמָֽה׃mir·māh — deceit, treachery, or cunning deceptionH4820 — Full Word Study →. ⁶The wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → lie in waitאֱרָב־’ĕ·rāḇ- — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study → for bloodדָּ֑םdām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →, but the speechוּפִ֥יū·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the uprightיְ֝שָׁרִ֗יםyə·šā·rîm — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → rescues themיַצִּילֵֽם׃yaṣ·ṣî·lêm — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →. ⁷The wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → are overthrownהָפ֣וֹךְhā·p̄ō·wḵ — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → and perishוְאֵינָ֑םwə·’ê·nām — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →, but the houseוּבֵ֖יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםṣad·dî·qîm — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → will standיַעֲמֹֽד׃ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →. ⁸A manאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is praisedיְהֻלַּל־yə·hul·lal- — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → accordingלְֽפִי־lə·p̄î·śi- — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → to his wisdomשִׂ֭כְלוֹśik̲·lô — Understanding, prudent discernment, practical wisdomH7922 — Full Word Study →, but a twistedוְנַעֲוֵה־wə·na·‘ă·wêh- — to bend, twist, or act crookedly; to do wrongH5753 — Full Word Study → mindלֵ֝֗בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → isיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → despisedלָבֽוּז׃lā·ḇūz — Contempt, scorn, disgraceH937 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Betterט֣וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to be lightly esteemedנִ֭קְלֶהniq·leh — To treat with contempt; to despise or dishonorH7034 — Full Word Study → yet have a servantוְעֶ֣בֶדwə·‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, than to be self-importantמִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗דmim·mə·ṯak·kab·bêḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → but lackוַחֲסַר־wa·ḥă·sar- — to lack, be without, have need ofH2638 — Full Word Study → foodלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰A righteous man regardsיוֹדֵ֣עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the lifeנֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of his animalבְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹbə·hem·tōw — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, but the tender merciesוְֽרַחֲמֵ֥יwə·ra·ḥă·mê — Compassion, mercy, womb; deep emotional affectionH7356 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → are only crueltyאַכְזָרִֽי׃’aḵ·zā·rî — cruel, ruthless, fierceH394 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹The one who worksעֹבֵ֣ד‘ō·ḇêḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → his landאַ֭דְמָתוֹ’aḏ·mā·ṯōw — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → will have plenty ofיִֽשְׂבַּֽע־yiś·ba‘- — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → foodלָ֑חֶםlā·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →, but whoever chasesוּמְרַדֵּ֖ףū·mə·rad·dêp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → fantasiesרֵיקִ֣יםrê·qîm — Empty, worthless, vainH7386 — Full Word Study → lacksחֲסַר־ḥă·sar- — to lack, be without, have need ofH2638 — Full Word Study → judgmentלֵֽב׃lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. ¹²The wickedרָ֭שָׁעrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → desireחָמַ֣דḥā·maḏ — To desire, covet, or take delight inH2530 — Full Word Study → the plunderמְצ֣וֹדmə·ṣō·wḏ — Net, snare, or fortified strongholdH4685 — Full Word Study → of evil menרָעִ֑יםrā·‘îm — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, but the rootוְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁwə·šō·reš — Root; foundation; origin; bottomH8328 — Full Word Study → of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםṣad·dî·qîm — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → flourishesיִתֵּֽן׃yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →. ¹³An evilרָ֑עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → man is trappedמוֹקֵ֣שׁmō·w·qêš — snare, trap, or netH4170 — Full Word Study → by his rebelliousבְּפֶ֣שַׁעbə·p̄e·ša‘ — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → speechשְׂ֭פָתַיִםśə·p̲ā·t̲a·yim — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →, but a righteous manצַדִּֽיק׃ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → escapesוַיֵּצֵ֖אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from troubleמִצָּרָ֣הmiṣ·ṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴By fruitfulמִפְּרִ֣יmip·pə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → speechפִי־p̄î- — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֭ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is filledיִשְׂבַּע־yiś·ba‘- — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → with good thingsט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, and the workוּגְמ֥וּלū·ḡə·mūl — Recompense, reward, or requitalH1576 — Full Word Study → of his handsיְדֵי־yə·ḏê- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → returnsיָשׁוּבyå̄·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to him. ¹⁵The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of a foolאֱ֭וִיל’ĕ·wîl — a foolish or senseless personH191 — Full Word Study → is right in his own eyesבְּעֵינָ֑יוbə·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, but a wise man listensוְשֹׁמֵ֖עַwə·šō·mê·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to counselלְעֵצָ֣הlə·‘ê·ṣāh — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶A fool’sאֱוִ֗יל’ĕ·wîl — a foolish or senseless personH191 — Full Word Study → angerכַּעְס֑וֹka‘·sōw — Vexation, provocation, or irritation that stirs angerH3708 — Full Word Study → is knownיִוָּדַ֣עyiw·wā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → at onceבַּ֭יּוֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, but a prudent man overlooksוְכֹסֶ֖הwə·ḵō·seh — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → an insultקָל֣וֹןqā·lō·wn — Shame, dishonor, or disgraceH7036 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷He who speaks the truthאֱ֭מוּנָה’ĕ·mū·nāh — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study → declaresיַגִּ֣ידyag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → what is rightצֶ֑דֶקṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →, but a falseשְׁקָרִ֣יםšə·qā·rîm — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → witnessוְעֵ֖דwə·‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → speaks deceit. ¹⁸Speaking rashlyבּ֭וֹטֶהbō·w·ṭeh — to speak rashly or unadvisedlyH981 — Full Word Study → is like a piercingכְּמַדְקְר֣וֹתkə·maḏ·qə·rō·wṯ — A piercing wound or thrust; a mortal woundH4094 — Full Word Study → swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, but the tongueוּלְשׁ֖וֹןū·lə·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → of the wiseחֲכָמִ֣יםḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → brings healingמַרְפֵּֽא׃mar·pê — healing, cure, remedy, restoration to healthH4832 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Truthfulאֱ֭מֶת’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → lipsשְֽׂפַת־śə·p̄aṯ- — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → endure foreverתִּכּ֣וֹןtik·kō·wn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study →, but a lyingשָֽׁקֶר׃šā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןlə·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → lasts only a momentאַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה’ar·gî·‘āh — To shake, tremble; to rest, be quietH7280 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Deceitמִ֭רְמָהmir·māh — deceit, treachery, or cunning deceptionH4820 — Full Word Study → is in the heartsבְּלֶב־bə·leḇ- — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of those who deviseחֹ֣רְשֵׁיḥō·rə·šê — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study → evilרָ֑עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, but the counselorsוּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖יū·lə·yō·‘ă·ṣê — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → of peaceשָׁל֣וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → have joyשִׂמְחָֽה׃śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → harmאָ֑וֶן’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → befallsיְאֻנֶּ֣הyə·’un·neh — to meet, encounter, befallH579 — Full Word Study → the righteousלַצַּדִּ֣יקlaṣ·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →, but the wickedוּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗יםū·rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → are filledמָ֣לְאוּmā·lə·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with troubleרָֽע׃rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. ²²Lyingשָׁ֑קֶרšā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → lipsשִׂפְתֵי־śip̄·ṯê- — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → are detestableתּוֹעֲבַ֣תtō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → to the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, but those who dealוְעֹשֵׂ֖יwə·‘ō·śê — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → faithfullyאֱמוּנָ֣ה’ĕ·mū·nāh — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study → are His delightרְצוֹנֽוֹ׃rə·ṣō·w·nōw — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study →. ²³A shrewdעָ֭רוּם‘ā·rūm — Prudent, shrewd, crafty, cunningH6175 — Full Word Study → manאָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → keepsכֹּ֣סֶהkō·seh — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → his knowledge to himself, but a foolishכְּ֝סִילִ֗יםkə·sî·lîm — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study → heartוְלֵ֥בwə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → proclaimsיִקְרָ֥אyiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → its follyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃’iw·we·leṯ — foolishness, senselessness, moral depravityH200 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴The handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the diligentחָרוּצִ֥יםḥā·rū·ṣîm — Gold; determination; sharp threshing toolH2742 — Full Word Study → will ruleתִּמְשׁ֑וֹלtim·šō·wl — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study →, but lazinessו֝רְמִיָּ֗הwr·mī·yå̄h — deceit, treachery, or slothfulnessH7423 — Full Word Study → ends inתִּהְיֶ֥הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → forced laborלָמַֽס׃lā·mas — Forced labor, taskmaster, or tribute-bearerH4522 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Anxietyדְּאָגָ֣הdə·’ā·ḡāh — Anxiety, worry, or troubled concernH1674 — Full Word Study → weighs downיַשְׁחֶ֑נָּהyaš·ḥen·nāh — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → the heartבְלֶב־ḇə·leḇ- — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of a manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, but a goodט֣וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → wordוְדָבָ֖רwə·ḏā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → cheers it upיְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃yə·śam·mə·ḥen·nāh — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶A righteous manצַדִּ֑יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → is cautiousיָתֵ֣רyā·ṯêr — to spy out, scout, search, exploreH8446 — Full Word Study → in friendshipמֵרֵעֵ֣הוּmê·rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, but the waysוְדֶ֖רֶךְwə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → lead them astrayתַּתְעֵֽם׃taṯ·‘êm — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷A lazyרְמִיָּ֣הrə·mî·yāh — deceit, treachery, or slothfulnessH7423 — Full Word Study → man does notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → roastיַחֲרֹ֣ךְya·ḥă·rōḵ — to roast or parch meat over fireH2760 — Full Word Study → his gameצֵיד֑וֹṣê·ḏōw — game; hunted food; provisionsH6718 — Full Word Study →, but a diligentחָרֽוּץ׃ḥā·rūṣ — Gold; determination; sharp threshing toolH2742 — Full Word Study → manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → prizesיָקָ֣רyā·qār — precious, valuable, honoredH3368 — Full Word Study → his possessionוְהוֹן־wə·hō·wn- — Wealth, substance, possessions, or material resourcesH1952 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸There is lifeחַיִּ֑יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → in the pathבְּאֹֽרַח־bə·’ō·raḥ- — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study → of righteousnessצְדָקָ֥הṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, but another pathוְדֶ֖רֶךְwə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → leads to deathמָֽוֶת׃må̄·wɛṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →.