Proverbs 12:4-21

⁴A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in his bones.

⁵The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

⁶The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

⁷The wicked are overthrown, and are not; but the house of the righteous shall stand.

⁸A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; but he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.

⁹Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that playeth the man of rank, and lacketh bread.

¹⁰A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding.

¹²The wicked desireth the prey of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

¹³In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; but the righteous cometh out of trouble.

¹⁴A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

¹⁵The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

¹⁶A fool's vexation is presently known; but a prudent man concealeth shame.

¹⁷He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.

¹⁸There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.

¹⁹The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

²⁰Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

²¹There shall no mischief befall the righteous; but the wicked are filled with evil.