--- title: "Proverbs 12 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Proverbs Chapter 12 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/proverbs/12" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 Whoso loveth אֹ֣הֵֽב H157 instruction מ֭וּסָר H4148 Whoso loveth אֹ֣הֵֽב H157 knowledge דָּ֑עַת H1847 but he that hateth וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א H8130 reproof תוֹכַ֣חַת H8433 is brutish בָּֽעַר׃ H1198 2 A good ט֗וֹב H2896 man obtaineth יָפִ֣יק H6329 favour רָ֭צוֹן H7522 of the LORD מֵיְהוָ֑ה H3068 but a man וְאִ֖ישׁ H376 of wicked devices מְזִמּ֣וֹת H4209 will he condemn יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ H7561 3 לֹא H3808 shall not be established יִכּ֣וֹן H3559 A man אָדָ֣ם H120 by wickedness בְּרֶ֑שַׁע H7562 but the root וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ H8328 of the righteous צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים H6662 בַּל H1077 shall not be moved יִמּֽוֹט׃ H4131 4 woman אֵֽשֶׁת H802 A virtuous חַ֭יִל H2428 is a crown עֲטֶ֣רֶת H5850 to her husband בַּעְלָ֑הּ H1167 is as rottenness וּכְרָקָ֖ב H7538 in his bones בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו H6106 but she that maketh ashamed מְבִישָֽׁה׃ H954 5 The thoughts מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת H4284 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים H6662 are right מִשְׁפָּ֑ט H4941 but the counsels תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת H8458 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 are deceit מִרְמָֽה׃ H4820 6 The words דִּבְרֵ֣י H1697 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 are to lie in wait אֱרָב H693 for blood דָּ֑ם H1818 but the mouth וּפִ֥י H6310 of the upright יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים H3477 shall deliver יַצִּילֵֽם׃ H5337 7 are overthrown הָפ֣וֹךְ H2015 The wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 וְאֵינָ֑ם H369 and are not but the house וּבֵ֖ית H1004 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים H6662 shall stand יַעֲמֹֽד׃ H5975 8 according לְֽפִי H6310 to his wisdom שִׂ֭כְלוֹ H7922 shall be commended יְהֻלַּל H1984 A man אִ֑ישׁ H376 but he that is of a perverse וְנַעֲוֵה H5753 heart לֵ֝֗ב H3820 יִהְיֶ֥ה H1961 shall be despised לָבֽוּז׃ H937 9 is better ט֣וֹב H2896 He that is despised נִ֭קְלֶה H7034 and hath a servant וְעֶ֣בֶד H5650 ל֑וֹ H0 than he that honoureth מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד H3513 himself and lacketh וַחֲסַר H2638 bread לָֽחֶם׃ H3899 10 man regardeth יוֹדֵ֣עַ H3045 A righteous צַ֭דִּיק H6662 the life נֶ֣פֶשׁ H5315 of his beast בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ H929 but the tender mercies וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י H7356 of the wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים H7563 are cruel אַכְזָרִֽי׃ H394 11 He that tilleth עֹבֵ֣ד H5647 his land אַ֭דְמָתוֹ H127 shall be satisfied יִֽשְׂבַּֽע H7646 with bread לָ֑חֶם H3899 but he that followeth וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף H7291 vain רֵיקִ֣ים H7386 persons is void חֲסַר H2638 of understanding לֵֽב׃ H3820 12 desireth חָמַ֣ד H2530 The wicked רָ֭שָׁע H7563 the net מְצ֣וֹד H4685 of evil רָעִ֑ים H7451 men but the root וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ H8328 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים H6662 yieldeth יִתֵּֽן׃ H5414 13 by the transgression בְּפֶ֣שַׁע H6588 of his lips שְׂ֭פָתַיִם H8193 is snared מוֹקֵ֣שׁ H4170 The wicked רָ֑ע H7451 shall come out וַיֵּצֵ֖א H3318 of trouble מִצָּרָ֣ה H6869 but the just צַדִּֽיק׃ H6662 14 by the fruit מִפְּרִ֣י H6529 of his mouth פִי H6310 A man אִ֭ישׁ H376 shall be satisfied יִשְׂבַּע H7646 with good ט֑וֹב H2896 and the recompence וּגְמ֥וּל H1576 hands יְדֵי H3027 of a man's אָ֝דָ֗ם H120 shall be rendered יָשִׁ֥וב H7725 לֽוֹ׃ H0 15 The way דֶּ֣רֶךְ H1870 of a fool אֱ֭וִיל H191 is right יָשָׁ֣ר H3477 in his own eyes בְּעֵינָ֑יו H5869 but he that hearkeneth וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ H8085 unto counsel לְעֵצָ֣ה H6098 is wise חָכָֽם׃ H2450 16 A fool's אֱוִ֗יל H191 is presently בַּ֭יּוֹם H3117 known יִוָּדַ֣ע H3045 wrath כַּעְס֑וֹ H3708 man covereth וְכֹסֶ֖ה H3680 shame קָל֣וֹן H7036 but a prudent עָרֽוּם׃ H6175 17 He that speaketh יָפִ֣יחַ H6315 truth אֱ֭מוּנָה H530 sheweth forth יַגִּ֣יד H5046 righteousness צֶ֑דֶק H6664 witness וְעֵ֖ד H5707 but a false שְׁקָרִ֣ים H8267 deceit מִרְמָֽה׃ H4820 18 There is יֵ֣שׁ H3426 that speaketh בּ֭וֹטֶה H981 like the piercings כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת H4094 of a sword חָ֑רֶב H2719 but the tongue וּלְשׁ֖וֹן H3956 of the wise חֲכָמִ֣ים H2450 is health מַרְפֵּֽא׃ H4832 19 The lip שְֽׂפַת H8193 of truth אֱ֭מֶת H571 shall be established תִּכּ֣וֹן H3559 for ever לָעַ֑ד H5703 וְעַד H5704 is but for a moment אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה H7280 tongue לְשׁ֣וֹן H3956 but a lying שָֽׁקֶר׃ H8267 20 Deceit מִ֭רְמָה H4820 is in the heart בְּלֶב H3820 of them that imagine חֹ֣רְשֵׁי H2790 evil רָ֑ע H7451 but to the counsellors וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י H3289 of peace שָׁל֣וֹם H7965 is joy שִׂמְחָֽה׃ H8057 21 לֹא H3808 happen יְאֻנֶּ֣ה H579 to the just לַצַּדִּ֣יק H6662 כָּל H3605 There shall no evil אָ֑וֶן H205 but the wicked וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים H7563 shall be filled מָ֣לְאוּ H4390 with mischief רָֽע׃ H7451 22 are abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת H8441 to the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 lips שִׂפְתֵי H8193 Lying שָׁ֑קֶר H8267 but they that deal וְעֹשֵׂ֖י H6213 truly אֱמוּנָ֣ה H530 are his delight רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ H7522 23 man אָדָ֣ם H120 A prudent עָ֭רוּם H6175 concealeth כֹּ֣סֶה H3680 knowledge דָּ֑עַת H1847 but the heart וְלֵ֥ב H3820 of fools כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים H3684 proclaimeth יִקְרָ֥א H7121 foolishness אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ H200 24 The hand יַד H3027 of the diligent חָרוּצִ֥ים H2742 shall bear rule תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל H4910 but the slothful וּ֝רְמִיָּ֗ה H7423 תִּהְיֶ֥ה H1961 shall be under tribute לָמַֽס׃ H4522 25 Heaviness דְּאָגָ֣ה H1674 in the heart בְלֶב H3820 of man אִ֣ישׁ H376 maketh it stoop יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה H7812 word וְדָבָ֖ר H1697 but a good ט֣וֹב H2896 maketh it glad יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃ H8055 26 is more excellent יָתֵ֣ר H8446 than his neighbour מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ H7453 The righteous צַדִּ֑יק H6662 but the way וְדֶ֖רֶךְ H1870 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 seduceth תַּתְעֵֽם׃ H8582 27 לֹא H3808 man roasteth יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ H2760 The slothful רְמִיָּ֣ה H7423 not that which he took in hunting צֵיד֑וֹ H6718 but the substance וְהוֹן H1952 man אָדָ֖ם H120 is precious יָקָ֣ר H3368 of a diligent חָרֽוּץ׃ H2742 28 In the way בְּאֹֽרַח H734 of righteousness צְדָקָ֥ה H6666 is life חַיִּ֑ים H2416 וְדֶ֖רֶךְ H1870 and in the pathway נְתִיבָ֣ה H5410 אַל H408 thereof there is no death מָֽוֶת׃ H4194 [Proverbs 11](/interlinear/proverbs/11) [Proverbs 13](/interlinear/proverbs/13) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/proverbs/12#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","contentUrl":"/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","width":672,"height":448,"caption":"Real Bible 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