--- title: "Proverbs 12 - Study King James Bible with the pulpit commentaries" description: "Read Proverbs 12 with the pulpit commentaries 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/the-pulpit-commentaries/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. 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