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Proverbs 12

28 aligned verses; 28 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge , but he who hates correction is stupid .
Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge ; But he that hateth reproof is brutish .
The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil .
A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn .
A man cannot be established through wickedness , but the righteous cannot be uprooted .
A man shall not be established by wickedness ; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved .
A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown , but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
The plans of the righteous are just , but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.
The thoughts of the righteous are just ; ` But ' the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood , but the speech of the upright rescues them.
The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood ; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
The wicked are overthrown and perish , but the house of the righteous will stand.
The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.
A man is praised according to his wisdom , but a twisted mind is despised.
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom ; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food .
Better is he that is lightly esteemed , and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread .
A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty .
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel .
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment .
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain `persons' is void of understanding .
The wicked desire the plunder of evil men , but the root of the righteous flourishes .
The wicked desireth the net of evil men ; But the root of the righteous yieldeth `fruit' .
An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man ; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes , but a wise man listens to counsel.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes ; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult .
A fool's vexation is presently known ; But a prudent man concealeth shame .
He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness , deceit.
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword , but the tongue of the wise brings healing .
There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword ; But the tongue of the wise is health .
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil , but the counselors of peace have joy.
Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil ; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
No harm befalls the righteous , but the wicked are filled with trouble .
There shall no mischief happen to the righteous ; But the wicked shall be filled with evil .
Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.
A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly .
A prudent man concealeth knowledge ; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness .
The hand of the diligent will rule , but laziness ends in forced labor .
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule ; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork .
Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man , but a good word cheers it up .
Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad .
A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray .
The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err .
A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession .
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men `is to' the diligent.
There is life in the path of righteousness , but another path leads to death.
In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

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