Proverbs - Chapter 12 | Good News Translation

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