Proverbs 12:4-12
English Standard Version
4 (A)An excellent wife is (B)the crown of her husband,
but she who (C)brings shame is like (D)rottenness in his bones.
5 (E)The thoughts of the righteous are just;
the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked (F)lie in wait for blood,
but (G)the mouth of the upright delivers them.
7 (H)The wicked are (I)overthrown and are no more,
(J)but the house of the righteous will stand.
8 A man is commended according to his good sense,
but one of twisted mind is (K)despised.
9 Better to be lowly and have a servant
than to play the great man and lack bread.
10 (L)Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,
but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
11 (M)Whoever works his land (N)will have plenty of bread,
(O)but he who follows (P)worthless pursuits lacks sense.
12 Whoever is wicked covets (Q)the spoil of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
Proverbs 12:4-12
New International Version
4 A wife of noble character(A) is her husband’s crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.(B)
5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.(C)
8 A person is praised according to their prudence,
and one with a warped(F) mind is despised.
9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals,(G)
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.(H)
12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous endures.
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