Proverbs 12:2-14

English Standard Version

² A good man ^(A)obtains favor from the Lord,
    but a man of evil devices he condemns.
³ No one is established by wickedness,
    but the root of ^(B)the righteous will never be moved.
^4 (C)An excellent wife is ^(D)the crown of her husband,
    but she who ^(E)brings shame is like ^(F)rottenness in his bones.
^5 (G)The thoughts of the righteous are just;
    the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
⁶ The words of the wicked ^(H)lie in wait for blood,
    but ^(I)the mouth of the upright delivers them.
^7 (J)The wicked are ^(K)overthrown and are no more,
    ^(L)but the house of the righteous will stand.
⁸ A man is commended according to his good sense,
    but one of twisted mind is ^(M)despised.
⁹ Better to be lowly and have a servant
    than to play the great man and lack bread.
^10 (N)Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,
    but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
^11 (O)Whoever works his land ^(P)will have plenty of bread,
    ^(Q)but he who follows ^(R)worthless pursuits lacks sense.
¹² Whoever is wicked covets ^(S)the spoil of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
¹³ An evil man is ensnared ^(T)by the transgression of his lips,^{[a]
    (U)}but the righteous escapes from trouble.
¹⁴ From the fruit of his mouth ^(V)a man is satisfied with good,
    ^(W)and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.