Proverbs 12:8-17

⁸A man shall be known by his teaching; but he that is vain and heartless, shall be open to despising.

⁹Better is a poor man, and sufficient to himself, than a glorious man, and needy of bread.

¹⁰A just or rightwise man knoweth the lives of his work beasts; but the entrails of wicked men be cruel.

¹¹He that worketh his land, shall be filled with loaves; but he that pursueth or followeth idleness, is most foolish. He that is sweet, that is mild, liveth in temperances; and in his admonishings he forsaketh despisings.

¹²The desire of a wicked man is the memorial of worst things; but the root of just or rightwise men shall increase.

¹³For the sins of lips, falling down nigheth to an evil man; but a just or rightwise man shall escape from anguish.

¹⁴Of the fruit of his mouth each man shall be ful filled with goods; and by the works of his hands it shall be yielded to him.

¹⁵The way of a fool is rightful or right in his eyes; but he that is wise, heareth counsels.

¹⁶A fool showeth anon his ire; but he that dissembleth wrongs, is wise.

¹⁷He that speaketh that, that he knoweth, is a judge of rightfulness or of rightwiseness; but he that lieth, is a guileful witness.