Proverbs 12 — Discipline, truthful speech, and daily conduct — Hebrew and Greek compared

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:1

One who loves discipline loves knowledge,

but one who hates reproof is brutish.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:1

One who loves discipline loves discernment,

but one who hates rebukes is foolish.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:2

A good person obtains favor from YHWH,

but He condemns a man of schemes.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:2

Better is the one who has found favor with the Lord,

but a lawless man will be passed over in silence.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:3

A person is not established by wickedness,

but the root of the righteous will not be shaken.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:3

A person will not prosper through a lawless person,

but the roots of the righteous will not be uprooted.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:4

A woman of strength is the crown of her husband,

but one who brings shame is like rot in his bones.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:4

A courageous woman is a crown to her husband;

but as a worm in wood, so an evildoing woman destroys a man.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:5

The thoughts of the righteous are justice;

the guidance of the wicked is deceit.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:5

The reasonings of the righteous are judgments,

but the impious steer deceits.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:6

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,

but the mouth of the upright rescues them.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:6

The words of the impious are deceitful,

but the mouth of the upright will rescue them.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:7

Overthrow the wicked, and they are no more,

but the house of the righteous will stand.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:7

Wherever he turns, the impious disappears,

but the houses of the righteous remain.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:8

A man is praised according to his prudence,

but one crooked of heart becomes despised.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:8

The mouth of an understanding person is praised by a man,

but one sluggish of heart is sneered at.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:9

Better is one lightly esteemed who has a servant

than one honoring himself but lacking bread.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:9

Better is a man in dishonor who serves himself

than one who clothes himself in honor but needs bread.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:10

The righteous knows the life of his animal,

but the mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:10

The righteous has compassion on the lives of his animals,

but the inward affections of the impious are merciless.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:11

One who works his ground will be satisfied with bread,

but one who pursues empty things lacks heart.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:11

One who works his own land will be filled with loaves,

but those who pursue empty things lack understanding.

Hebrew–English (H)

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Greek–English (G)

G 12:11a

One who delights in time spent over wine

will leave dishonor in his own strongholds.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:12

The wicked covets the catch of evil people,

but the root of the righteous yields.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:12

The desires of the impious are evil,

but the roots of the devout are in strongholds.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:13

In transgression of lips is an evil snare,

but the righteous comes out of distress.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:13

Through the sin of lips a sinner falls into traps,

but the righteous escapes from them.

Hebrew–English (H)

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Greek–English (G)

G 12:13a

One who looks gently will receive mercy,

but one who confronts people at the gates will crush lives.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:14

From the fruit of a man's mouth he is satisfied with good,

and the recompense of a person's hands returns to him.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:14

From fruits of a mouth a man's life will be filled with good things,

and the recompense of his lips will be given to him.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:15

The way of a fool is upright in his own eyes,

but one who listens to counsel is wise.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:15

The ways of fools are upright before them,

but a wise person listens to counsel.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:16

A fool—his vexation becomes known that same day,

but a shrewd person conceals disgrace.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:16

A fool announces his anger that same day,

but a resourceful person hides his own dishonor.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:17

One who breathes faithfulness declares righteousness,

but a false witness declares deceit.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:17

A righteous person reports demonstrated faithfulness,

but the witness of unjust people is deceitful.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:18

There is one who speaks rashly like sword-thrusts,

but the tongue of the wise is healing.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:18

There are those who wound with a sword as they speak,

but the tongues of the wise heal.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:19

A lip of truth is established forever,

but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:19

Truthful lips set testimony right,

but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:20

Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,

but joy is for those who counsel peace.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:20

Deceit is in the heart of one devising evil things,

but those who desire peace will rejoice.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:21

No trouble will befall the righteous,

but the wicked are full of evil.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:21

Nothing unjust will please the righteous,

but the impious will be filled with evils.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:22

Lying lips are an abomination to YHWH,

but those who practice faithfulness are His delight.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:22

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,

but one who performs faithful deeds is acceptable to Him.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:23

A shrewd person conceals knowledge,

but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:23

An understanding man is a throne of discernment,

but the heart of fools will meet curses.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:24

The hand of the diligent will rule,

but slackness will become forced labor.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:24

The hand of chosen people will rule easily,

but deceitful people will become plunder.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:25

Anxiety in a person's heart bows it down,

but a good word makes it glad.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:25

A frightening word troubles the heart of a righteous man,

but good news makes him glad.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:26

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor,

but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:26

A discerning righteous person will be his own friend,

but the judgments of the impious are unreasonable.

Evils will pursue those who sin,

and the way of the impious will lead them astray.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:27

The slack person does not roast his game,

but diligence is a person's precious wealth.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:27

A deceitful person will not obtain game,

but a pure man is a precious possession.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 12:28

In the path of righteousness is life,

and in the way of its track there is no death.

Greek–English (G)

G 12:28

In ways of righteousness is life,

but the ways of those who remember wrongs lead to death.