12: 2 A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
12: 3 A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
12: 4 A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
12: 5 The thoughts of the righteous are just; But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
12: 6 The words of the wicked 131are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
131Or, are a lying in wait for blood;
12: 7 132The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.
132Or, Overthrow the wicked, and they are not;
12: 8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
12: 9 Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and 133hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.
133Sept., Aram., Vg. read laboreth for himself,
12: 10 A righteous man regardeth the soul of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
12: 11 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after 134vain persons is void of understanding.
134Or, vain things
12: 12 The wicked desireth 135the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
135Or, the prey of evil men;
12: 13 In the transgression of the lips is 136a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
136Or, an evil snare.
12: 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
12: 15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
12: 16 A fool’s vexation is 137presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.
137Or, openly Hb. in the day
12: 17 He that 138uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.
138Hb. breatheth out truth
12: 18 There is he that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
12: 19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
12: 20 Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
12: 21 There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.
12: 22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.
12: 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
12: 24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But 139the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
139Hb. slothfulness And so in vs. 27.
12: 25 140Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.
140Or, Care
12: 26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
12: 27 The slothful man 141roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men 142is to the diligent.
141Or, catcheth not his prey;
142Or, is to be diligent.
12: 28 In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
