Proverbs 12:18

18 Reckless words pierce like a sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 12:17

17 A truthful witness gives honest testimony,
but a false witness tells lies.

Proverbs 12:16

16 A fool shows his annoyance at once,
but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Proverbs 12:15

15 The way of a fool seems right to him,
but a wise man listens to advice.

Proverbs 12:14

14 From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things
as surely as the work of his hands rewards him.

Proverbs 12:13

13 An evil man is trapped by his sinful talk,
but a righteous man escapes trouble.

Proverbs 12:12

12 The wicked desire the plunder of evil men,
but the root of the righteous flourishes.

Proverbs 12:11

11 He who works his land will have abundant food,
but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.

Proverbs 12:10

10 A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal,
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

Proverbs 12:9

9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.

Proverbs 12:8

8 A man is praised according to his wisdom,
but men with warped minds are despised.

Proverbs 12:7

7 Wicked men are overthrown and are no more,
but the house of the righteous stands firm.

Proverbs 12:6

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.

Proverbs 12:5

5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

Proverbs 12:4

4 A wife of noble character is her husband's crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.

Proverbs 12:3

3 A man cannot be established through wickedness,
but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

Proverbs 12:2

2 A good man obtains favor from the LORD,
but the LORD condemns a crafty man.

Proverbs 12:1

1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but he who hates correction is stupid.

Proverbs 11:31

31 If the righteous receive their due on earth,
how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

Proverbs 11:30

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and he who wins souls is wise.

Proverbs 11:29

29 He who brings trouble on his family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.

Proverbs 11:28

28 Whoever trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.

Proverbs 11:27

27 He who seeks good finds goodwill,
but evil comes to him who searches for it.

Proverbs 11:26

26 People curse the man who hoards grain,
but blessing crowns him who is willing to sell.

Proverbs 11:25

25 A generous man will prosper;
he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

Proverbs 11:24

24 One man gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

Proverbs 11:23

23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

Proverbs 11:22

22 Like a gold ring in a pig's snout
is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

Proverbs 11:21

21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free.

Proverbs 11:20

20 The LORD detests men of perverse heart
but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.

Proverbs 11:19

19 The truly righteous man attains life,
but he who pursues evil goes to his death.