{"id":22794,"date":"2025-11-24T12:03:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T19:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.brandonlavere.com\/pw\/bible-chapter\/proverbs-12\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T12:03:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T19:03:02","slug":"proverbs-12","status":"publish","type":"bible_chapter","link":"https:\/\/dev.brandonlavere.com\/pw\/bible-chapter\/proverbs-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Proverbs 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>1<\/strong> Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2<\/strong> A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3<\/strong> A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4<\/strong> A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5<\/strong> The thoughts of the righteous are just; [But] the counsels of the wicked are deceit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6<\/strong> The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7<\/strong> The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8<\/strong> A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9<\/strong> Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10<\/strong> A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11<\/strong> He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] is void of understanding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12<\/strong> The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit] .<\/p>\n<p><strong>13<\/strong> In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14<\/strong> A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man&#039;s hands shall be rendered unto him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15<\/strong> The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>16<\/strong> A fool&#039;s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.<\/p>\n<p><strong>17<\/strong> He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>18<\/strong> There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>19<\/strong> The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>20<\/strong> Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>21<\/strong> There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.<\/p>\n<p><strong>22<\/strong> Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>23<\/strong> A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>24<\/strong> The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.<\/p>\n<p><strong>25<\/strong> Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>26<\/strong> The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.<\/p>\n<p><strong>27<\/strong> The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men [is to] the diligent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>28<\/strong> In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"iawp_total_views":0},"tags":[171,170,173,206],"class_list":["post-22794","bible_chapter","type-bible_chapter","status-publish","hentry","tag-asv","tag-bible","tag-old-testament","tag-proverbs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Proverbs Chapter 12 - Easy To Understand<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Read Proverbs Chapter 12 and share your prayer request. 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