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Proverbs 12
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12Any who love knowledge want to be told when they are wrong. It is stupid to hate being corrected.H157H4148H157H1847H8130H8433H1198
2The LORD is pleased with good people, but condemns those who plan evil.H2896H6329H7522H3068H376H4209H7561
3Wickedness does not give security, but righteous people stand firm.H120H3559H7562H8328H6662H4131
4A good wife is her husband's pride and joy; but a wife who brings shame on her husband is like a cancer in his bones.H2428H802H5850H1167H954H7538H6106
5Honest people will treat you fairly; the wicked only want to deceive you.H4284H6662H4941H8458H7563H4820
6The words of the wicked are murderous, but the words of the righteous rescue those who are threatened.H1697H7563H693H1818H6310H3477H5337
7The wicked meet their downfall and leave no descendants, but the families of the righteous live on.H7563H2015H1004H6662H5975
8If you are intelligent, you will be praised; if you are stupid, people will look down on you.H376H1984H6310H7922H5753H3820H937
9It is better to be an ordinary person working for a living than to play the part of someone great but go hungry.H7034H5650H2896H3513H2638H3899
10Good people take care of their animals, but wicked people are cruel to theirs.H6662H3045H5315H929H7356H7563H394
11A hard-working farmer has plenty to eat, but it is stupid to waste time on useless projects.H5647H127H7646H3899H7291H7386H2638H3820
12All that wicked people want is to find evil things to do, but the righteous stand firm.H7563H2530H4685H7451H8328H6662H5414
13The wicked are trapped by their own words, but honest people get themselves out of trouble.H7451H4170H6588H8193H6662H3318H6869
14Your reward depends on what you say and what you do; you will get what you deserve.H376H7646H2896H6529H6310H1576H120H3027H7725H7725
15Stupid people always think they are right. Wise people listen to advice.H1870H191H3477H5869H8085H6098H2450
16When a fool is annoyed, he quickly lets it be known. Smart people will ignore an insult.H191H3708H3117H3045H6175H3680H7036
17When you tell the truth, justice is done, but lies lead to injustice.H6315H530H5046H6664H8267H5707H4820
18Thoughtless words can wound as deeply as any sword, but wisely spoken words can heal.H3426H981H4094H2719H3956H2450H4832
19A lie has a short life, but truth lives on forever.H8193H571H3559H5703H8267H3956H7280
20Those who plan evil are in for a rude surprise, but those who work for good will find happiness.H4820H3820H2790H7451H3289H7965H8057
21Nothing bad happens to righteous people, but the wicked have nothing but trouble.H205H579H6662H7563H4390H7451
22The LORD hates liars, but is pleased with those who keep their word.H8267H8193H8441H3068H6213H530H7522
23Smart people keep quiet about what they know, but stupid people advertise their ignorance.H6175H120H3680H1847H3820H3684H7121H200
24Hard work will give you power; being lazy will make you a slave.H3027H2742H4910H7423H4522
25Worry can rob you of happiness, but kind words will cheer you up.H1674H3820H376H7812H2896H1697H8055
26The righteous person is a guide to his friend, but the path of the wicked leads them astray.H6662H8446H7453H1870H7563H8582
27If you are lazy, you will never get what you are after, but if you work hard, you will get a fortune.H7423H2760H6718H1952H2742H120H3368
28Righteousness is the road to life; wickedness is the road to death.H734H6666H2416H5410H1870H4194


Good News Translation. Scripture taken from the Good News Translation in Today’s English Version- Second Edition Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission. More details.
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