Proverbs 12 Parallel Bible

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	אֹהֵ֣ב מ֭וּסָר‪‬ אֹ֣הֵֽב דָּ֑עַת וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת בָּֽעַר׃	Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.	Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.
2	ט֗וֹב יָפִ֣יק רָ֭צוֹן מֵיְהוָ֑ה וְאִ֖ישׁ מְזִמּ֣וֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃	A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but a man of evil devices he condemns.	Good people obtain favor from the LORD, but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.
3	לֹא־ יִכּ֣וֹן אָדָ֣ם בְּרֶ֑שַׁע וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים בַּל־ יִמּֽוֹט׃	No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.	No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
4	אֵֽשֶׁת־ חַ֭יִל עֲטֶ֣רֶת בַּעְלָ֑הּ וּכְרָקָ֖ב בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו מְבִישָֽׁה׃	An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.	A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
5	מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֑ט תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃	The thoughts of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.	The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6	דִּבְרֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֱרָב־ דָּ֑ם וּפִ֥י יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם׃	The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them.	The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7	הָפ֣וֹךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים וְאֵינָ֑ם וּבֵ֖ית צַדִּיקִ֣ים יַעֲמֹֽד׃	The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.	The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
8	לְֽפִי־ שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־ אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־ לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃	A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is despised.	A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised.
9	ט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְעֶ֣בֶד ל֑וֹ מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד וַחֲסַר־ לָֽחֶם׃	Better to be lowly and have a servant than to play the great man and lack bread.	Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
10	יוֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַכְזָרִֽי׃	Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.	The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
11	עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־ לֵֽב׃	Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.	Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense.
12	חָמַ֣ד רָ֭שָׁע מְצ֣וֹד רָעִ֑ים וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃	Whoever is wicked covets the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit.	The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures.
13	בְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִצָּרָ֣ה צַדִּֽיק׃	An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble.	Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk, and so the innocent escape trouble.
14	מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־ אִ֭ישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־ ט֑וֹב וּגְמ֥וּל יְדֵי־ אָ֝דָ֗ם [ישוב] (יָשִׁ֥יב) לֽוֹ׃	From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied with good, and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.	From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.
15	דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃	The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.	The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.
16	אֱוִ֗יל בַּ֭יּוֹם יִוָּדַ֣ע כַּעְס֑וֹ וְכֹסֶ֖ה קָל֣וֹן עָרֽוּם׃	The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult.	Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.
17	יָפִ֣יחַ אֱ֭מוּנָה יַגִּ֣יד צֶ֑דֶק וְעֵ֖ד שְׁקָרִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃	Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness utters deceit.	An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells lies.
18	יֵ֣שׁ בּ֭וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃	There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.	The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19	שְֽׂפַת־ אֱ֭מֶת תִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑ד וְעַד־ אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃	Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.	Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
20	מִ֭רְמָה בְּלֶב־ חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י שָׁל֣וֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃	Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy.	Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.
21	לֹא־ יְאֻנֶּ֣ה לַצַּדִּ֣יק כָּל־ אָ֑וֶן וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים מָ֣לְאוּ רָֽע׃	No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.	No harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
22	תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה שִׂפְתֵי־ שָׁ֑קֶר וְעֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃	Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight.	The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
23	אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת וְלֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃	A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.	The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.
24	יַד־ חָרוּצִ֥ים תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה‪‬‪‬ תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָמַֽס׃	The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.	Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
25	דְּאָגָ֣ה בְלֶב־ אִ֣ישׁ יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה וְדָבָ֖ר ט֣וֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃	Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.	Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
26	יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃	One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.	The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27	לֹא־ יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ רְמִיָּ֣ה צֵיד֑וֹ וְהוֹן־ אָדָ֖ם יָקָ֣ר חָרֽוּץ׃	Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.	The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
28	בְּאֹֽרַח־ צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣ה אַל־ מָֽוֶת׃‪‬	In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.	In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.
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