Proverbs 12

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.	1 Whoever loves discipline, loves knowledge, stupid are those who hate correction.
2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.	2 The honest obtains Yahweh's favour, the schemer incurs his condemnation.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.	3 No one is made secure by wickedness, but nothing shakes the roots of the upright.
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.	4 A capable wife, her husband's crown, a shameless wife, a cancer in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.	5 The plans of the upright are honest, the intrigues of the wicked are full of deceit.
6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.	6 The words of the wicked are snares to shed blood, what the honest say keeps them safe.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.	7 Once thrown down, the wicked are no more, but the house of the upright stands firm.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.	8 Prudence wins praise, but a tortuous heart incurs only contempt.
9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.	9 Better a common fel ow who has a slave than someone who gives himself airs and has nothing to eat.
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.	10 The upright has compassion on his animals, but the heart of the wicked is ruthless.
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.	11 Whoever works his land shall have bread and to spare, but no one who chases fantasies has anysense.
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.	12 The godless delights in the snare of the wicked, but the root of the upright bears fruit.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.	13 In the sin of the lips lies a disastrous trap, but the upright finds a way out of misfortune.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.	14 Abundance of good things is the fruit of the lips; labour brings its own return.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.	15 Fools think the way they go is straight, the wise listens to advice.
16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.	16 The fool shows anger straightaway, the discreet conceals dislike.
17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.	17 To tel the truth is to further justice, a false witness is nothing but deceit.
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.	18 Thoughtless words can wound like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.	19 Sincere lips endure for ever, the lying tongue lasts only a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace is joy.	20 Deceit is in the heart of the schemer, joy with those who give counsels of peace.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.	21 No harm can come to the upright, but the wicked are swamped by misfortunes.
22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.	22 Lying lips are abhorrent to Yahweh; dear to him those who make truth their way of life.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.	23 The discreet keeps knowledge hidden, the heart of fools proclaims their folly.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.	24 For the diligent hand, authority; for the slack hand, forced labour.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.	25 Worry makes a heart heavy, a kindly word makes it glad.
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.	26 The upright shows the way to a friend; the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.	27 The idle has no game to roast; diligence is anyone's most precious possession.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.	28 In the way of uprightness is life, the ways of the vengeful lead to death.