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The chapter contrasts love of instruction with hatred of reproof, stable righteousness with wicked instability, diligence with laziness, and truthful/healing speech with lies and rash words.
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Proverbs 12
The chapter contrasts love of instruction with hatred of reproof, stable righteousness with wicked instability, diligence with laziness, and truthful/healing speech with lies and rash words.
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Verses 1–7Instruction contrasts love of correction, goodness, wicked devices, and stable righteousnessVerses 8–14Speech and conduct reveal wisdom; diligent work and truthful words bring goodVerses 15–21The wise receive counsel, speak truth, and find peace while deceit failsVerses 22–28Truth, diligence, good companionship, and righteousness lead in the way of life
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1Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof…2A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a…3A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the…4A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but…5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels…6The words of the wicked are to lie in wait…7The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house…8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but…9He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better…10A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but…11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread:…12The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the…13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips:…14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit…15The way of a fool is right in his own…16A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man…17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false…18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword:…19The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but…20Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil:…21There shall no evil happen to the just: but the…22Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that…23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools…24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the…25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but…26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the…27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in…28In the way of righteousness is life; and in the…