Thematic Bible
Proverbs 12:1 (show verse)
The person who loves correction loves knowledge, but anyone who hates a rebuke is stupid.
Proverbs 12:2 (show verse)
The good person will gain favor from the LORD, but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.
Proverbs 12:3 (show verse)
A person doesn't gain security by wickedness, but the righteous won't be uprooted.
Proverbs 12:4 (show verse)
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but a wife who puts him to shame is like bone cancer.
Proverbs 12:5 (show verse)
The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
Proverbs 12:6 (show verse)
The words of the wicked lead to bloodshed, but the speech of the upright delivers them.
Proverbs 12:7 (show verse)
After they're overthrown, the wicked won't be found, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
Proverbs 12:8 (show verse)
A man is praised because of his wise words, but the perverted mind will be despised.
Proverbs 12:9 (show verse)
It's better to be unimportant, yet have a servant, than to pretend to be important, but lack food.
Proverbs 12:10 (show verse)
The righteous person looks out for the welfare of his livestock, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
Proverbs 12:11 (show verse)
Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense.
Proverbs 12:12 (show verse)
The wicked desires what evil people gain, but the foundation of the righteous is productive.
Proverbs 12:13 (show verse)
An evil man's sinful speech ensnares him, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.
Proverbs 12:14 (show verse)
By his fruitful speech a man can remain satisfied, and a man's handiwork will reward him.
Proverbs 12:15 (show verse)
The lifestyle of the fool is right in his own opinion, but wise is the man who listens to advice.
Proverbs 12:16 (show verse)
The anger of a fool becomes readily apparent, but the prudent person overlooks an insult.
Proverbs 12:17 (show verse)
The truth teller speaks what is right, but the false witness speaks what is deceitful.
Proverbs 12:18 (show verse)
Some speak rashly like the cutting of a sword, but what the wise say promotes healing.
Proverbs 12:19 (show verse)
A truthful saying is trusted forever, but the liar only for a moment.
Proverbs 12:20 (show verse)
Deceit is at home in the heart of those who plan evil, but those who promote peace rejoice.
Proverbs 12:21 (show verse)
No harm overwhelms the righteous, but the wicked overflow with trouble.
Proverbs 12:22 (show verse)
Deceitful speech is reprehensible to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight.
Proverbs 12:23 (show verse)
A prudent man keeps what he knows to himself, but the hearts of fools shout forth their foolishness.
Proverbs 12:24 (show verse)
The diligent will take control, but the lazy will be put to forced labor.
Proverbs 12:25 (show verse)
A person's anxiety weighs down his heart, but an appropriate word is encouraging.
Proverbs 12:26 (show verse)
The righteous person is cautious with respect to his neighbor, but the lifestyle of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs 12:27 (show verse)
The lazy person does not roast what he has hunted, but diligence is one's most important possession.
Proverbs 12:28 (show verse)
In the pathway to righteousness there is life, and in that lifestyle there is no death.