Proverbs 12:8-15

⁸A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

⁹Better is he who is little known, and has a servant, than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

¹⁰A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

¹²The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

¹³An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

¹⁴A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.

¹⁵The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.