--- title: "Proverbs 12 - Study King James Bible with trapps complete commentary" description: "Read Proverbs 12 with trapps complete commentary 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/trapps-complete-commentary/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 [Pro 12:1](/kjv/pro/12/1) Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof [is] brutish. Ver. 1. **Whoso loveth instruction, loveth knowledge.** ] Here is showed, that adversity is the best university, saith an interpreter. *Schola crucis, schola lucis.* *a* Corrections of instruction are the way of life. Men commonly beat and bruise their links, before they light them, to make them burn the brighter. God first humbles whom he means to illuminate; as Gideon took thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he "taught the men of Succoth."[Jdg 8:16](/kjv/-jdg/8/16) *See Trapp on "*[Rev 3:19](/kjv/-rev/3/19) *"* Mr Ascham was a good schoolmaster to Queen Elizabeth, but affliction was a better, as one well observeth. That verse was much in her mouth - “ *Non ignara mali miseris suceurrere disco.* ” - *Virgil.* ****** **But he that hateth reproof.** ] Whether it be by the rebukes of men, or the rod of God, he is brutish: *tardus est,* he is fallen below the stirrup of reason, he is a beast in man’s shape; nothing is more irrational than irreligion. That sapless fellow Nabal would hear nothing; there was no talking to him, no dealing with him; but as [the] horse and mule that have no understanding.[Psa 32:9](/kjv/-psa/32/9) Basil complains of the Western churches, that they were grown so proud, *ut quid verum sit neque sciant, neque sustineant discere,* *b* that they neither knew what was truth, nor would be taught better. Such are near to ruin, and that without remedy.[Pro 29:1](/kjv/-pro/29/1) *See Trapp on "*[Pro 29:1](/kjv/-pro/29/1) *"* *a* *Vexatio dat intellectum.* *b* *Epist. ad Evagr.* ```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/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/trapps-complete-commentary/proverbs/12#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","width":672,"height":448,"caption":"Real Bible Believers"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/trapps-complete-commentary/proverbs/12#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/trapps-complete-commentary/proverbs/12","name":"Proverbs 12 - Study King James Bible with trapps complete commentary","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/trapps-complete-commentary/proverbs/12#primaryimage"},"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"Read Proverbs 12 with trapps complete commentary 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","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/trapps-complete-commentary/proverbs/12#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/trapps-complete-commentary/proverbs/12"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/trapps-complete-commentary/proverbs/12#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study","name":"Study Bible"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/trapps-complete-commentary","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/trapps-complete-commentary","name":"trapps complete commentary"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/trapps-complete-commentary/proverbs","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/trapps-complete-commentary/proverbs","name":"Proverbs"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/trapps-complete-commentary/proverbs/12","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/trapps-complete-commentary/proverbs/12","name":"12"}}]},{"@type":["Person","Organization"],"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#personlogo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/android-chrome-512x512.png","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/android-chrome-512x512.png","width":512,"height":512},"logo":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#personlogo"},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/RBiblebeliever","https://www.facebook.com/RBibleBelievers"]}]} ```