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Offers wisdom and advice on how to live a good and meaningful life.
Chapter 12
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1
KJV:
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Geneva:
He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.
2
KJV:
A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Geneva:
A good man getteth fauour of the Lorde: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.
3
KJV:
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Geneva:
A man cannot be established by wickednesse: but the roote of the righteous shall not be mooued.
4
KJV:
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Geneva:
A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.
5
KJV:
The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Geneva:
The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.
6
KJV:
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
Geneva:
The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them.
7
KJV:
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Geneva:
God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8
KJV:
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Geneva:
A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.
9
KJV:
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Geneva:
He that is despised, & is his owne seruant, is better then he that boasteth himselfe and lacketh bread.
10
KJV:
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Geneva:
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.
11
KJV:
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Geneva:
He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.
12
KJV:
The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
Geneva:
The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.
13
KJV:
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
Geneva:
The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.
14
KJV:
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
Geneva:
A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.
15
KJV:
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Geneva:
The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.
16
KJV:
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Geneva:
A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.
17
KJV:
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
Geneva:
He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.
18
KJV:
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Geneva:
There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.
19
KJV:
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Geneva:
The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.
20
KJV:
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
Geneva:
Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.
21
KJV:
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Geneva:
There shal none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.
22
KJV:
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Geneva:
The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.
23
KJV:
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Geneva:
A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.
24
KJV:
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Geneva:
The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.
25
KJV:
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Geneva:
Heauines in the heart of man doeth bring it downe: but a good worde reioyceth it.
26
KJV:
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Geneva:
The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.
27
KJV:
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
Geneva:
The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.
28
KJV:
In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Geneva:
Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.
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