--- title: Proverbs 12 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Proverbs chapter 12 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction; but he that is brutish hateth reproof. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/12/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/) / chapter 12 # Proverbs 12 28 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [12:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.1/) — אֹהֵב מוּסָראֹהֵֽב דָּעַת וְשֹׂנֵא תוֹכַחַת בָּֽעַר׃ — Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction; but he that is brutish hateth reproof. - [12:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.2/) — טוֹב יָפִיק רָצוֹן מֵיְהוָה וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ — A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD; but a man of wicked devices will He condemn. - [12:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.3/) — לֹא־יִכּוֹן אָדָם בְּרֶשַׁע וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃ — A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall never be moved. - [12:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.4/) — אֵֽשֶׁת־חַיִל עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ וּכְרָקָב בְּעַצְמוֹתָיו מְבִישָֽׁה׃ — A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in his bones. - [12:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.5/) — מַחְשְׁבוֹת צַדִּיקִים מִשְׁפָּט תַּחְבֻּלוֹת רְשָׁעִים מִרְמָֽה׃ — The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. - [12:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.6/) — דִּבְרֵי רְשָׁעִים אֱרָב־דָּם וּפִי יְשָׁרִים יַצִּילֵֽם׃ — The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. - [12:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.7/) — הָפוֹךְ רְשָׁעִים וְאֵינָם וּבֵית צַדִּיקִים יַעֲמֹֽד׃ — The wicked are overthrown, and are not; but the house of the righteous shall stand. - [12:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.8/) — לְֽפִי־שִׂכְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵב יִהְיֶה לָבֽוּז׃ — A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; but he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised. - [12:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.9/) — טוֹב נִקְלֶה וְעֶבֶד לוֹ מִמְּתַכַּבֵּד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃ — Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that playeth the man of rank, and lacketh bread. - [12:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.10/) — יוֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק נֶפֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּוֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵי רְשָׁעִים אַכְזָרִֽי׃ — A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. - [12:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.11/) — עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃ — He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding. - [12:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.12/) — חָמַד רָשָׁע מְצוֹד רָעִים וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּֽן׃ — The wicked desireth the prey of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. - [12:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.13/) — בְּפֶשַׁע שְׂפָתַיִם מוֹקֵשׁ רָע וַיֵּצֵא מִצָּרָה צַדִּֽיק׃ — In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; but the righteous cometh out of trouble. - [12:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.14/) — מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־טוֹב וּגְמוּל יְדֵי־אָדָם יָשִׁיב לֽוֹ׃ — 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.15/) — דֶּרֶךְ אֱוִיל יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְשֹׁמֵעַ לְעֵצָה חָכָֽם׃ — The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel. - [12:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.16/) — אֱוִיל בַּיּוֹם יִוָּדַע כַּעְסוֹ וְכֹסֶה קָלוֹן עָרֽוּם׃ — A fool's vexation is presently known; but a prudent man concealeth shame. - [12:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.17/) — יָפִיחַ אֱמוּנָה יַגִּיד צֶדֶק וְעֵד שְׁקָרִים מִרְמָֽה׃ — He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; but a false witness deceit. - [12:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.18/) — יֵשׁ בּוֹטֶהכְּמַדְקְרוֹת חָרֶב וּלְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים מַרְפֵּֽא׃ — There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health. - [12:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.19/) — שְֽׂפַת־אֱמֶת תִּכּוֹן לָעַד וְעַד־אַרְגִּיעָה לְשׁוֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃ — The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment. - [12:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.20/) — מִרְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵי שָׁלוֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃ — Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy. - [12:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.21/) — לֹא־יְאֻנֶּה לַצַּדִּיק כָּל־אָוֶן וּרְשָׁעִים מָלְאוּ רָֽע׃ — There shall no mischief befall the righteous; but the wicked are filled with evil. - [12:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.22/) — תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וְעֹשֵׂי אֱמוּנָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ — Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; but they that deal truly are His delight. - [12:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.23/) — אָדָם עָרוּם כֹּסֶה דָּעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים יִקְרָא אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ — A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. - [12:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.24/) — יַד־חָרוּצִים תִּמְשׁוֹל ורְמִיָּהתִּהְיֶה לָמַֽס׃ — The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful shall be under tribute. - [12:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.25/) — דְּאָגָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה וְדָבָר טוֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃ — Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; but a good word maketh it glad. - [12:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.26/) — יָתֵר מֵרֵעֵהוּ צַדִּיק וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תַּתְעֵֽם׃ — The righteous is guided by his friend; but the way of the wicked leadeth them astray. - [12:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.27/) — לֹא־יַחֲרֹךְ רְמִיָּה צֵידוֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָם יָקָר חָרֽוּץ׃ — The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; but the precious substance of men is to be diligent. - [12:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO.12.28/) — בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָה חַיִּים וְדֶרֶךְ נְתִיבָה אַל־מָֽוֶת׃ — In the way of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death. - ← previous: [Proverbs 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/11/) - next →: [Proverbs 13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/13/) - ↑ back to [Proverbs](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PRO/)