--- title: "Proverbs 12 - Study King James Bible with henrys complete commentary on the bible" description: "Read Proverbs 12 with henrys complete commentary on the bible commentary. 1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. 2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/henrys-complete-commentary-on-the-bible/proverbs/12" --- [ Read](/kjv/proverbs/12)[ Commentary](/study/proverbs/12)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/proverbs/12) Audio 1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof *is* brutish. 2 A good *man* obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. 3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. 4 A virtuous woman *is* a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed *is* as rottenness in his bones. 5 The thoughts of the righteous *are* right: *but* the counsels of the wicked *are* deceit. 6 The words of the wicked *are* to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. 7 The wicked are overthrown, and *are* not: but the house of the righteous shall stand. 8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.* 9 *He that is* despised, and hath a servant, *is* better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread. 10 A righteous *man* regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked *are* cruel.* 11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain *persons is* void of understanding. 12 The wicked desireth the net of evil *men:* but the root of the righteous yieldeth *fruit*.* 13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of *his* lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.* 14 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. 15 The way of a fool *is* right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel *is* wise. 16 A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent *man* covereth shame.* 17 *He that* speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. 18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise *is* health. 19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue *is* but for a moment. 20 Deceit *is* in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace *is* joy. 21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. 22 Lying lips *are* abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly *are* his delight. 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. 24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.* 25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. 26 The righteous *is* more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.* 27 The slothful *man* roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man *is* precious. 28 In the way of righteousness *is* life; and *in* the pathway *thereof there is* no death. [Proverbs 11](/study/proverbs/11) [Proverbs 13](/study/proverbs/13) ## Commentary To verse 1 1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof *is* brutish. We are here taught to try whether we have grace or no by enquiring how we stand affected to the means of grace. 1. Those that have grace and love it will delight in all the instructions that are given them by way of counsel; admonition, or reproof, by the word or providence of God; they will value a good education, and think it not a hardship, but a happiness, to be under a strict and prudent discipline. Those that love a faithful ministry, that value it, and sit under it with pleasure, make it to appear that they *love knowledge.* 2. Those show themselves not only void of grace, but void of common sense, that take it as an affront to be told of their faults, and an imposition upon their liberty to be put in mind of their duty: *He that hates reproof is* not only foolish, but *brutish,* like the horse and the mule that have no understanding, or the ox that kicks against the goad. 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