Parallel Bible results for "Proverbs 12:1-6"

Proverbs 12:1-6

1 Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is stupid.

1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.

2 A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, But he will condemn a man of wicked devices.

2 Good people obtain favor from the LORD, but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.

3 A man shall not be established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

3 No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

4 A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, But a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

4 A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.

5 The thoughts of the righteous are just. The advice of the wicked is deceitful.

5 The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

6 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, But the speech of the upright rescues them.

6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

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