12:1
Whoever loves discipline, loves knowledge, stupid are those who hate correction.
12:2
The honest obtains Yahweh's favour, the schemer incurs his condemnation.
12:3
No one is made secure by wickedness, but nothing shakes the roots of the upright.
12:4
A capable wife, her husband's crown, a shameless wife, a cancer in his bones.
12:5
The plans of the upright are honest, the intrigues of the wicked are full of deceit.
12:6
The words of the wicked are snares to shed blood, what the honest say keeps them safe.
12:7
Once thrown down, the wicked are no more, but the house of the upright stands firm.
12:8
Prudence wins praise, but a tortuous heart incurs only contempt.
12:9
Better a common fellow who has a slave than someone who gives himself airs and has nothing to eat.
12:10
The upright has compassion on his animals, but the heart of the wicked is ruthless.
12:11
Whoever works his land shall have bread and to spare, but no one who chases fantasies has any sense.
12:12
The godless delights in the snare of the wicked, but the root of the upright bears fruit.
12:13
In the sin of the lips lies a disastrous trap, but the upright finds a way out of misfortune.
12:14
Abundance of good things is the fruit of the lips; labour brings its own return.
12:15
Fools think the way they go is straight, the wise listens to advice.
12:16
The fool shows anger straightaway, the discreet conceals dislike.
12:17
To tell the truth is to further justice, a false witness is nothing but deceit.
12:18
Thoughtless words can wound like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
12:19
Sincere lips endure for ever, the lying tongue lasts only a moment.
12:20
Deceit is in the heart of the schemer, joy with those who give counsels of peace.
12:21
No harm can come to the upright, but the wicked are swamped by misfortunes.
12:22
Lying lips are abhorrent to Yahweh; dear to him those who make truth their way of life.
12:23
The discreet keeps knowledge hidden, the heart of fools proclaims their folly.
12:24
For the diligent hand, authority; for the slack hand, forced labour.
12:25
Worry makes a heart heavy, a kindly word makes it glad.
12:26
The upright shows the way to a friend; the way of the wicked leads them astray.
12:27
The idle has no game to roast; diligence is anyone's most precious possession.
12:28
In the way of uprightness is life, the ways of the vengeful lead to death.
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