Proverbs 12:9-21

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.

¹⁸A man is that promiseth, and he is pricked as with the sword of conscience; but the tongue of wise men is health.

¹⁹The lip of truth shall be steadfast without end; but he that is a sudden witness, maketh ready the tongue of leasing.

²⁰Guile is in the heart of them that think evils; but joy pursueth or followeth them that make counsels of peace.

²¹Whatever befalleth to a just or rightwise man, it shall not make him sorry or sorrow; but wicked men shall be filled with evil.