12 Anyone who loves ·learning [knowledge] ·accepts [^Lloves] ·correction [instruction; discipline],
but a person who hates being corrected is stupid.

² The Lord ·is pleased with [favors] a good person,
but he will ·punish [condemn] ·anyone who plans evil [schemers].

³ Doing evil brings no safety at all,
but ·a good person has safety and security [^Lthe root of the righteous will not be disturbed].

⁴ A ·good [noble] wife is like a crown for her husband,
but a disgraceful wife is like ·a disease [rot] in his bones.

⁵ The plans that ·good [righteous] people make are ·fair [just],
but the ·advice [guidance] of the wicked will ·trick [deceive; defraud] you.

⁶ The ·wicked talk about killing people [^Lwords of the wicked are a murderous ambush/ambush of blood],
but the ·words [mouth] of ·good [righteous] people will save them.

⁷ Wicked people ·die [are overturned] and they are no more,
but a ·good [righteous] person’s ·family [^Lhouse] ·continues [endures].

⁸ The ·wisdom [insight] of the wise wins praise,
but there is ·no respect [shame] for the ·stupid [warped; distressed mind/heart].

⁹ A person who is ·not important [belittled; of low regard; ordinary] but has a servant is better off
than someone who ·acts [or is thought] ·important [honorable] but has no food.

¹⁰ ·Good [Righteous] people ·take care [^Lknow the desires] of their animals,
but even the ·kindest [most compassionate] acts of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹ Those who work their land will have plenty of food,
but the one who chases ·empty dreams [emptiness] ·is not wise [lacks sense/heart].

¹² The wicked ·want [covet; desire] ·what other evil people have stolen [or the catch/prey of the evil],
but ·good [^Lthe root of righteous] people ·want to give what they have to others [or endures].

¹³ Evil people are trapped by their ·evil [offensive] talk,
but ·good [righteous] people ·stay out of trouble [escape from distress].

¹⁴ People will be rewarded for ·what they say [^Lthe fruit of their mouth],
and they will also be rewarded for ·what they do [^Lthe work of their hands].

¹⁵ ·Fools think they are doing right [^LThe path of fools is virtuous/right in their own eyes],
but the wise listen to advice.

¹⁶ Fools quickly show that they are upset,
but the ·wise [prudent] ·ignore [conceal; hide] ·insults [contempt].

¹⁷ An honest witness tells the truth,
but a dishonest witness tells lies.

¹⁸ ·Careless [Chattering] words stab like a sword,
but ·wise words bring [^La wise tongue brings] healing.

¹⁹ ·Truth [^LTruthful lips] will continue forever,
but ·lies are [^La lying tongue lasts] only for a moment.

²⁰ Those who plan evil are full of ·lies [deceit],
but those who ·plan [advise] peace are happy.

²¹ No harm comes to a ·good [righteous] person,
but an evil person’s life is full of trouble.

²² The Lord ·hates [detests] ·those who tell lies [false lips]
but ·is pleased with [favors] those who ·keep their promises [do what is true].

²³ ·Wise [Prudent] people ·keep what they know to themselves [^Lconceal/hide their knowledge],
but ·fools can’t keep from showing how foolish they are [^Lthe heart of fools proclaim their stupidity].

²⁴ Hard workers will ·become leaders [be in charge],
but those who are lazy will be ·slaves [put to forced labor].

²⁵ ·Worry [Anxiety] ·is a heavy load [leads to depression],
but a ·kind [good] word cheers you up.

²⁶ ·Good [Righteous] people ·take advice from their friends [or show the way to their friends/neighbors],
but ·an evil person is easily led to do wrong [or the path of the evil person makes them wander].

²⁷ The lazy ·catch no food to cook [^Ldo not roast their prey],
but a hard worker will have great wealth.

²⁸ Doing what is right is the way to life,
but there is another way that leads to death.