Proverbs 12 HCSB

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Proverbs 12 HCSB</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/12.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/12-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">HCSB</a> > Proverbs 12</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/11.htm" title="Proverbs 11">◄</a> Proverbs 12 <a href="../proverbs/13.htm" title="Proverbs 13">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/proverbs/12.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqPmsa 157">Whoever loves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4148.htm" title="מוּסָר ncmsa 4148"> discipline</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqPmsa 157"> loves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1847.htm" title="דַּעַת_1 ncfsa 1847"> knowledge</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8130.htm" title="שׂנא vqPmsa 8130"> one who hates</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8433.htm" title="תֹּוכַחַת ncfsa 8433"> correction</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1198.htm" title="בַּעַר amsa 1198"> is stupid</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 3:11; 5:11-13; 15:5,31-32">a</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896">The good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6329.htm" title="פוק_2 vhi3ms 6329"> person obtains</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7522.htm" title="רָצֹון ncmsa 7522"> favor</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 8:35">b</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7561.htm" title="רשׁע vhi3ms 7561"> He condemns</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376"> a man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4209.htm" title="מְזִמָּה ncfpa 4209"> who schemes</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 14:17; 24:8">c</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120">Man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> cannot</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3559.htm" title="כון vni3ms 3559"> be made secure</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7562.htm" title="רֶשַׁע ncmsa 7562"> wickedness</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8328.htm" title="שֹׁרֶשׁ ncmsc 8328"> the root</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק ampa 6662"> of the righteous</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1077.htm" title="בַּל_1 Pd 1077"> is immovable</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4131.htm" title="מוט vni3ms 4131"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 16:8; 21:7; Pr 10:30">d</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2428.htm" title="חַיִל ncmsa 2428">A capable</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or A wife of quality, or A wife of good character">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> is her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmsc 1167"> husband’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5850.htm" title="עֲטָרָה_1 ncfsc 5850"> crown</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 18:22; 19:14; 31:10">f</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/954.htm" title="בושׁ_1 vhPfsa 954"> a wife who causes shame</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">is like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7538.htm" title="רָקָב ncmsa 7538"> rottenness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6106.htm" title="עֶצֶם_1 ncfpc 6106"> bones</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 14:30">g</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4284.htm" title="מַחֲשָׁבָה ncfpc 4284">The thoughts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק ampa 6662"> of the righteous</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4941.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּט ncmsa 4941"> are just</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8458.htm" title="תַּחְבּוּלֹות ncfpc 8458">but guidance</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע ampa 7563"> from the wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4820.htm" title="מִרְמָה_1 ncfsa 4820"> leads to deceit</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmpc 1697">The words</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע ampa 7563"> of the wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1818.htm" title="דָּם ncmsa 1818"> are a deadly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/693.htm" title="ארב vqc 693"> ambush</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 1:11">h</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> the speech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3477.htm" title="יָשָׁר ampa 3477"> of the upright</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5337.htm" title="נצל vhi3ms 5337"> rescues</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> them</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 14:2">i</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע ampa 7563">The wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2015.htm" title="הפך vqa 2015"> are overthrown</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> perish</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 34:25">j</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> the house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק ampa 6662"> of the righteous</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqi3ms 5975"> will stand</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 103:17-18; Pr 10:25; Mt 7:24-27">k</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376">A man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1984.htm" title="הלל_2 vPi3ms 1984"> is praised</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7922.htm" title="שֶׂכֶל ncmsc 7922"> insight</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5753.htm" title="עוה vnPmsc 5753"> a twisted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsa 3820"> mind</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi3ms 1961"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/937.htm" title="בּוּז_1 ncmsa 937"> despised</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896">Better</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7034.htm" title="קלה_2 vnPmsa 7034"> to be dishonored</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">yet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsa 5650"> a servant</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3513.htm" title="כבד vtPmsa 3513"> to act important</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2638.htm" title="חָסֵר amsc 2638"> have no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3899.htm" title="לֶחֶם ncmsa 3899"> food</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 11:24; 13:7; Rm 12:3">l</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק amsa 6662">A righteous</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqPmsa 3045"> man cares about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/929.htm" title="בְּהֵמָה ncfsc 929"> animal’s</a> health,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 25:4; Pr 27:23; Jnh 4:11">m</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7356.htm" title="רַחֲמִים ncmpc 7356"> even the merciful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע ampa 7563"> acts of the wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/394.htm" title="אַכְזָרִי amsa 394"> are cruel</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5647.htm" title="עבד vqPmsa 5647">The one who works</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/127.htm" title="אֲדָמָה_1 ncfsc 127"> land</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7646.htm" title="שׂבע vqi3ms 7646"> will have plenty of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3899.htm" title="לֶחֶם ncmsa 3899"> food</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 24:27">n</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7291.htm" title="רדף vpPmsa 7291"> whoever chases</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7386.htm" title="רֵיק ampa 7386"> fantasies</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2638.htm" title="חָסֵר amsc 2638"> lacks</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsa 3820"> sense</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 28:19">o</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע amsa 7563">The wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2530.htm" title="חמד vqp3ms 2530"> desire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רַע ampa 7451"> what evil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4685.htm" title="מָצֹוד_2 ncmsc 4685"> men have</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or desire a stronghold of evil">p</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8328.htm" title="שֹׁרֶשׁ ncmsc 8328"> the root</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק ampa 6662"> of the righteous</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi3ms 5414"> produces</a> fruit.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רַע amsa 7451">An evil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4170.htm" title="מֹוקֵשׁ ncmsa 4170"> man is trapped</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6588.htm" title="פֶּשַׁע ncmsc 6588"> his rebellious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8193.htm" title="שָׂפָה ncfda 8193"> speech</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 10:14; 13:3; 18:7">q</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק amsa 6662"> a righteous</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqw3ms 3318"> one escapes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6869.htm" title="צָרָה_1 ncfsa 6869"> trouble</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 21:23; 29:6">r</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376">A man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7646.htm" title="שׂבע vqi3ms 7646"> will be satisfied</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 ncmsa 2896"> with good</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6529.htm" title="פְּרִי ncmsc 6529"> the words</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> of his mouth</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 13:2; 18:20">s</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1576.htm" title="גְּמוּל ncmsc 1576"> the work</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120"> of a man’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfdc 3027"> hands</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhi3ms 7725"> will reward</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 1:31; 28:19; Is 3:10">t</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/191.htm" title="אֱוִיל_1 ncmsa 191">A fool’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsa 1870"> way</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3477.htm" title="יָשָׁר amsa 3477"> is right</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"> eyes</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 16:2; 21:2">u</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqPmsa 8085"> whoever listens</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6098.htm" title="עֵצָה_1 ncfsa 6098"> counsel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2450.htm" title="חָכָם amsa 2450"> is wise</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/191.htm" title="אֱוִיל_1 ncmsa 191">A fool’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3708.htm" title="כַּעַס ncmsc 3708"> displeasure</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vni3ms 3045"> is known</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at once</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3680.htm" title="כסה vqPmsa 3680"> whoever ignores</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7036.htm" title="קָלֹון ncmsa 7036"> an insult</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6175.htm" title="עָרוּם amsa 6175"> is sensible</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 11:13; 12:23; 17:9; 29:11">v</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6315.htm" title="פוח_2 vhi3ms 6315">Whoever speaks</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/530.htm" title="אֱמוּנָה ncfsa 530"> the truth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhi3ms 5046"> declares</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6664.htm" title="צֶדֶק ncmsa 6664"> what is right</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8267.htm" title="שֶׁקֶר ncmpa 8267"> a false</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5707.htm" title="עֵד ncmsc 5707"> witness</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4820.htm" title="מִרְמָה_1 ncfsa 4820">deceit</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 6:19; 14:5,25">w</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3426.htm" title="יֵשׁ Pd 3426">There is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/981.htm" title="בטא vqPmsa 981"> one who speaks rashly</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4094.htm" title="מַדְקֵרָה ncfpc 4094"> a piercing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2719.htm" title="חֶרֶב ncfsa 2719"> sword</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 57:4">x</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3956.htm" title="לָשֹׁון ncbsc 3956"> the tongue</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2450.htm" title="חָכָם ampa 2450"> of the wise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4832.htm" title="מַרְפֵּא_1 ncmsa 4832"> brings healing</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 4:22; 15:4">y</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/571.htm" title="אֱמֶת ncfsa 571">Truthful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8193.htm" title="שָׂפָה ncfsc 8193"> lips</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3559.htm" title="כון vni3fs 3559"> endure</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> forever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5703.htm" title="עַד_1 ncmsa 5703"></a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8267.htm" title="שֶׁקֶר ncmsa 8267"> a lying</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3956.htm" title="לָשֹׁון ncbsc 3956"> tongue</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7280.htm" title="רגע vhi1cs{1}Ct 7280">only a moment</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 52:4-5; Pr 19:9">z</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4820.htm" title="מִרְמָה_1 ncfsa 4820">Deceit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> is in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"> the hearts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2790.htm" title="חרשׁ_1 vqPmpc 2790"> of those who plot</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רַע amsa 7451"> evil</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3289.htm" title="יֹועֵץ ncmpc 3289"> those who promote</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7965.htm" title="שָׁלֹום ncmsa 7965"> peace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8057.htm" title="שִׂמְחָה ncfsa 8057"> joy</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 14:22">aa</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">No</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/205.htm" title="אָוֶן ncmsa 205"> disaster</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/579.htm" title="אנה_3 vPi3ms 579"> overcomes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק amsa 6662"> righteous</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 91:10; 1Pt 3:13">ab</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע ampa 7563"> the wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4390.htm" title="מלא vqp3cp 4390"> are full of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רַע amsa 7451"> misery</a>.</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8267.htm" title="שֶׁקֶר ncmsa 8267">Lying</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8193.htm" title="שָׂפָה ncfdc 8193"> lips</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8441.htm" title="תֹּועֵבָה ncfsc 8441"> are detestable</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> to the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rv 22:15">ac</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqPmpc 6213"> faithful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/530.htm" title="אֱמוּנָה ncfsa 530"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> people are His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7522.htm" title="רָצֹון ncmsc 7522"> delight</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 3:32; 11:20; 15:8-9,26">ad</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6175.htm" title="עָרוּם amsa 6175">A shrewd</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120"> person</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3680.htm" title="כסה vqPmsa 3680"> conceals</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1847.htm" title="דַּעַת_1 ncfsa 1847"> knowledge</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3684.htm" title="כְּסִיל_1 ncmpa 3684"> a foolish</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"> heart</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqi3ms 7121"> publicizes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/200.htm" title="אִוֶּלֶת ncfsa 200"> stupidity</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 11:13; 12:16; 13:16; 15:2">ae</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2742.htm" title="חָרוּץ_6 ampa 2742">The diligent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> hand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4910.htm" title="משׁל_2 vqi3fs 4910"> will rule</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7423.htm" title="רְמִיָּה ncfsa 7423"> laziness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi3fs 1961"> will lead</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4522.htm" title="מַס ncmsa 4522"> forced labor</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 10:4; 13:4; 19:15">af</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-25.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">25</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1674.htm" title="דְּאָגָה ncfsa 1674">Anxiety</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> a man’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"> heart</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fsXe"> weighs it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7812.htm" title="שׁחה vhi3ms 7812"> down</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"> a good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> word</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fsXe"> cheers it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8055.htm" title="שׂמח vpi3ms 8055"> up</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 94:19; Pr 15:13; 16:24; Mt 6:25-34">ag</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-26.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">26</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6662.htm" title="צַדִּיק amsa 6662">A righteous</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8446.htm" title="תור vhi3msXa{1}Jf 8446"> man is careful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> dealing with his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7453.htm" title="רֵעַ_2 ncmsc 7453"> neighbor</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or man guides his neighbor">ah</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsc 1870"> the ways</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7563.htm" title="רָשָׁע ampa 7563"> of the wicked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> lead them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8582.htm" title="תעה vhi3fs 8582"> astray</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 14:22">ai</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-27.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">27</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7423.htm" title="רְמִיָּה ncfsa 7423">A lazy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> man doesn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2760.htm" title="חרך vqi3ms 2760"> roast</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6718.htm" title="צַיִד_1 ncmsc 6718"> game</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 19:15,24; 26:15">aj</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2742.htm" title="חָרוּץ_6 amsa 2742"> to a diligent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120"> man</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1952.htm" title="הֹון ncmsa 1952">his wealth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3368.htm" title="יָקָר amsa 3368"> is precious</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 10:4; 13:4">ak</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/12-28.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">28</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmpa 2416">There is life</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/734.htm" title="אֹרַח ncbsc 734"> the path</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6666.htm" title="צְדָקָה ncfsa 6666"> of righteousness</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsc 1870"> another path</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4194.htm" title="מָוֶת ncmsa 4194"> leads to death</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or righteousness, and in its path there is no death">al, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 10:2; 13:14; 14:27">am</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:1</b> Pr 3:11; 5:11-13; 15:5,31-32</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:2</b> Pr 8:35</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:2</b> Pr 14:17; 24:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:3</b> Ps 16:8; 21:7; Pr 10:30</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:4</b> Or <i>A wife of quality</i>, or <i>A wife of good character</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:4</b> Pr 18:22; 19:14; 31:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:4</b> Pr 14:30</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:6</b> Pr 1:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:6</b> Pr 14:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:7</b> Jb 34:25</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:7</b> Ps 103:17-18; Pr 10:25; Mt 7:24-27</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:9</b> Pr 11:24; 13:7; Rm 12:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:10</b> Dt 25:4; Pr 27:23; Jnh 4:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:11</b> Pr 24:27</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:11</b> Pr 28:19</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:12</b> Or <i>desire a stronghold of evil</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:13</b> Pr 10:14; 13:3; 18:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:13</b> Pr 21:23; 29:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:14</b> Pr 13:2; 18:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:14</b> Pr 1:31; 28:19; Is 3:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:15</b> Pr 16:2; 21:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:16</b> Pr 11:13; 12:23; 17:9; 29:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:17</b> Pr 6:19; 14:5,25</span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:18</b> Ps 57:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:18</b> Pr 4:22; 15:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:19</b> Ps 52:4-5; Pr 19:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">aa. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:20</b> Pr 14:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">ab. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:21</b> Ps 91:10; 1Pt 3:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">ac. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:22</b> Rv 22:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">ad. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:22</b> Pr 3:32; 11:20; 15:8-9,26</span><br /><span class="ftn">ae. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:23</b> Pr 11:13; 12:16; 13:16; 15:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">af. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:24</b> Pr 10:4; 13:4; 19:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">ag. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:25</b> Ps 94:19; Pr 15:13; 16:24; Mt 6:25-34</span><br /><span class="ftn">ah. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:26</b> Or <i>man guides his neighbor</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ai. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:26</b> Pr 14:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">aj. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:27</b> Pr 19:15,24; 26:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">ak. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:27</b> Pr 10:4; 13:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">al. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:28</b> Or <i>righteousness, and in its path there is no death</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">am. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>12:28</b> Pr 10:2; 13:14; 14:27</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/proverbs/12-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></body></html>

CINXE.COM

Proverbs 12 HCSB