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Chapter 12  
     
1.
 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hates reproof is brutish.
  
2.
 A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
  
3.
 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
  
4.
 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
  
5.
 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
  
6.
 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
  
7.
 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
  
8.
 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
  
9.
 He that is despised, and has a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
  
10.
 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
  
11.
 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
  
12.
 The wicked desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
  
13.
 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
  
14.
 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
  
15.
 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
  
16.
 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
  
17.
 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
  
18.
 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
  
19.
 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
  
20.
 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
  
21.
 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
  
22.
 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
  
23.
 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
  
24.
 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
  
25.
 Heaviness in the heart of man makes it stoop: but a good word makes it glad.
  
26.
 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
  
27.
 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
  
28.
 In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway of it there is no death.
  

 
 
 

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