12Proverbs 12

1Any who love knowledge want to be told when they are wrong. It is stupid to hate being corrected.Select Proverbs 12:1

2The Lord is pleased with good people, but condemns those who plan evil.Select Proverbs 12:2

3Wickedness does not give security, but righteous people stand firm.Select Proverbs 12:3

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.Select Proverbs 12:4

5Honest people will treat you fairly; the wicked only want to deceive you.Select Proverbs 12:5

6The words of the wicked are murderous, but the words of the righteous rescue those who are threatened.Select Proverbs 12:6

7The wicked meet their downfall and leave no descendants, but the families of the righteous live on.Select Proverbs 12:7

8If you are intelligent, you will be praised; if you are stupid, people will look down on you.Select Proverbs 12:8

9It is better to be an ordinary person working for a living than to play the part of someone great but go hungry.Select Proverbs 12:9

10Good people take care of their animals, but wicked people are cruel to theirs.Select Proverbs 12:10

11A hard-working farmer has plenty to eat, but it is stupid to waste time on useless projects.Select Proverbs 12:11

12All that wicked people want is to find evil things to do, but the righteous stand firm.Select Proverbs 12:12

13The wicked are trapped by their own words, but honest people get themselves out of trouble.Select Proverbs 12:13

14Your reward depends on what you say and what you do; you will get what you deserve.Select Proverbs 12:14

15Stupid people always think they are right. Wise people listen to advice.Select Proverbs 12:15

16When a fool is annoyed, he quickly lets it be known. Smart people will ignore an insult.Select Proverbs 12:16

17When you tell the truth, justice is done, but lies lead to injustice.Select Proverbs 12:17

18Thoughtless words can wound as deeply as any sword, but wisely spoken words can heal.Select Proverbs 12:18

19A lie has a short life, but truth lives on forever.Select Proverbs 12:19

20Those who plan evil are in for a rude surprise, but those who work for good will find happiness.Select Proverbs 12:20

21Nothing bad happens to righteous people, but the wicked have nothing but trouble.Select Proverbs 12:21

22The Lord hates liars, but is pleased with those who keep their word.Select Proverbs 12:22

23Smart people keep quiet about what they know, but stupid people advertise their ignorance.Select Proverbs 12:23

24Hard work will give you power; being lazy will make you a slave.Select Proverbs 12:24

25Worry can rob you of happiness, but kind words will cheer you up.Select Proverbs 12:25

26The righteous person is a guide to his friend, but the path of the wicked leads them astray.Select Proverbs 12:26

27If you are lazy, you will never get what you are after, but if you work hard, you will get a fortune.Select Proverbs 12:27

28Righteousness is the road to life; wickedness is the road to death.Select Proverbs 12:28