# Proverbs 12

> Lumin Translation

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/12

Lumin’s own translation, drafted with AI from the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, checked verse by verse against them, and approved by Lumin. Brackets mark verses not found in the earliest manuscripts.

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1. Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.
2. A good person obtains favor from Yahweh, but he condemns anyone who schemes.
3. No one is made secure by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
4. A capable wife is her husband’s crown, but one who brings shame is like rot in his bones.
5. The plans of the righteous are just; the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6. The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright rescues them.
7. The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.
8. A person is praised according to his good sense, but one with a twisted heart will be despised.
9. Better to be lowly and have a servant than to act important and have no food.
10. A righteous man cares for the life of his animal, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
11. Whoever works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases worthless things lacks sense.
12. The wicked covet what evil people have caught, but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
13. The evil are trapped by the sin of their lips, but the righteous get out of trouble.
14. From the fruit of his mouth a person is filled with good things, and what his hands have done comes back to him.
15. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but whoever listens to advice is wise.
16. A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a shrewd person covers over an insult.
17. Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness speaks deceit.
18. There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19. Truthful lips will last forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
20. Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who counsel peace have joy.
21. No harm at all will come to the righteous, but the wicked are full of trouble.
22. Lying lips are detestable to Yahweh, but those who act faithfully are his delight.
23. A shrewd person keeps his knowledge hidden, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.
24. The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
25. Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
26. The righteous person is better off than his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27. The lazy do not roast their game, but diligence is a person’s precious wealth.
28. In the path of righteousness there is life, and along its way there is no death.

## Nearby chapters

[Proverbs 11](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/11.md)
[Proverbs 13](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/13.md)

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