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href="/proverbs/12-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked — deceit.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The words of the wicked [are]: ‘Lay wait for blood,’ And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man’s hands returneth to him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The fool — in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness — deceit.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/12-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Young's Literal Translation<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><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 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