but whoever hates correction is stupid.
but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.
but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
but the speech of the upright rescues them.
but the house of the righteous stands firm.
and one with a warped mind is despised.
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.
but the root of the righteous endures.
and so the innocent escape trouble.
and the work of their hands brings them reward.
but the wise listen to advice.
but the prudent overlook an insult.
but a false witness tells lies.
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
but those who promote peace have joy.
but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.
but laziness ends in forced labor.
but a kind word cheers it up.
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
along that path is immortality.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:27 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.