Proverbs12
English Standard Version
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1 Whoever , but he who is .
2 A man the Lord, but a of he .
3 is by , but the of the will be .
4 An is the of her , but she who brings is like in his .
5 The of the are ; the of the are .
6 The of the lie in for , but the of the them.
7 The are and are more, but the of the will .
8 A is to his , but one of is .
9 to be and have a to play the and .
10 Whoever is has for the of his , but the of the is .
11 his will have of , but he who .
12 Whoever is the of , but the of the fruit.
13 An man is by the of his , but the .
14 the of his a is with , and the of a comes to him.
15 The of a is in his own , but a man to .
16 The of a is at , but the an .
17 Whoever the , but a utters .
18 There one whose are like , but the of the brings .
19 , but a is but a .
20 is in the of those who , but those who have .
21 the , but the are with .
22 are an to the Lord, but those who are his .
23 A , but the of .
24 The of the will , while the will be put to .
25 in a weighs him , but a makes him .
26 One who is is a to his , but the of the leads them .
27 Whoever is will his , but the will get .
28 In the of is , and in its there is .
Study
Proverbs 12Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for Proverbs 12. The full AI study guide (summary, themes, context) has its own page.
v1
Those who have grace, will delight in the instructions given them. Those that stifle their convictions, are like brutes.
v2
The man who covers selfish and vicious designs under a profession of religion or friendship, will be condemned.
v3
Though men may advance themselves by sinful arts, they cannot settle and secure themselves. But those who by faith are rooted in Christ, are firmly fixed.
Key Words
אָהַב: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
מוּסָר: properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
דַּעַת: knowledge
שָׂנֵא: to hate (personally)
תּוֹכֵחָה: chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)
בַּעַר: properly, foot (as consumed); i.e. (by exten.) of cattle brutishness; (concretely) stupid
טוֹב: good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
פּוּק: to issue, i.e. furnish; causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeed
רָצוֹן: delight (especially as shown)
מִן: properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
Cross References
Proverbs 12Jesus' parable of the house built on the rock or sand parallel to the house of the righteous standing.
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Mosaic law protecting laboring beasts, reflecting the righteous man's care for his animal's life.
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The promise that no plague or evil shall befall the dwell of the righteous under God's protection.
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Parallel proverb linking instruction with life, and the refusal of reproof with error.
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The righteous depicted as a deeply rooted, unmovable tree by the water.
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Detailed portrait of the virtuous woman who is a crown to her husband.
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Contrast between the hand of the diligent making rich and the slack hand leading to poverty.
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The unmovable root of the righteous compared to a tree planted by rivers of water.
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The security of the righteous who shall never be moved.
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Contrast of those making themselves rich but having nothing versus those seemingly poor.
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Tillage and food contrasted with waste through want of judgment.
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New Testament fulfillment showing all things work together for good to the just.
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Keeping the mouth and tongue to keep the soul out of troubles.
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Being swift to hear and slow to wrath, matching the prudent man covering shame.
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Diligence as a precious substance, contrasted with laziness in the same chapter.
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