Proverbs 12:5-15

⁵The thoughts of the righteous are justice: the best counsels of the wicked are deceit.

⁶The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

⁷The wicked are suddenly overthrown, and are no more; but the house of the righteous will endure.

⁸In accordance with his intelligence is a man praised; but he that is perverse of heart will come to be despised.

⁹Better is he that is lightly esteemed who hath a servant, than he that aimeth after honor, and lacketh bread.

¹⁰A righteous man careth for the life of his beast; but the mercies of the wicked are cruelty.

¹¹He that tilleth his ground will be satisfied with bread; but he that runneth after idle persons is void of sense.

¹²The wicked is covetous for the net of evil men; but God giveth root to the righteous.

¹³In the transgression of his lips is the snare of the wicked; but the righteous cometh out of distress.

¹⁴From the fruit of his mouth will a man be satisfied with what is good; and the recompense of a man's hands will be brought back unto him.

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