The Tanakh

משלי י״בProverbs 12

Chapter 12 of 31 in Proverbs — 28 verses

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Total gematria: 56,215
Letters: 794
Words: 202
Verses: 28
Per word average: 278.29

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Verse 1א׳Standard2,259

אֹהֵב מוּסָר אֹהֵֽב דָּעַת וְשֹׂנֵא תוֹכַחַת בָּֽעַר

Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction; But he that is brutish hateth reproof.

Verse 2ב׳Standard2,029

טוֹב יָפִיק רָצוֹן מֵיְהוָה וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ

A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD; But a man of wicked devices will He condemn.

Verse 3ג׳Standard1,891

לֹא־יִכּוֹן אָדָם בְּרֶשַׁע וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט

A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall never be moved.

Verse 4ד׳Standard2,844

אֵֽשֶׁת־חַיִל עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ וּכְרָקָב בְּעַצְמוֹתָיו מְבִישָֽׁה

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; But she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in his bones.

Verse 5ה׳Standard3,190

מַחְשְׁבוֹת צַדִּיקִים מִשְׁפָּט תַּחְבֻּלוֹת רְשָׁעִים מִרְמָֽה

The thoughts of the righteous are right; But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

Verse 6ו׳Standard1,919

דִּבְרֵי רְשָׁעִים אֱרָב־דָּם וּפִי יְשָׁרִים יַצִּילֵֽם

The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. .

Verse 7ז׳Standard1,634

הָפוֹךְ רְשָׁעִים וְאֵינָם וּבֵית צַדִּיקִים יַעֲמֹֽד

The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.

Verse 8ח׳Standard1,106

לְֽפִי־שִׂכְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵב יִהְיֶה לָבֽוּז

A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; But he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.

Verse 9ט׳Standard1,178

טוֹב נִקְלֶה וְעֶבֶד לוֹ מִמְּתַכַּבֵּד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that playeth the man of rank, and lacketh bread.

Verse 10י׳Standard2,299

יוֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק נֶפֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּוֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵי רְשָׁעִים אַכְזָרִֽי

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Verse 11י״אStandard1,977

עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים חֲסַר־לֵֽב

He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding.

Verse 12י״בStandard2,602

חָמַד רָשָׁע מְצוֹד רָעִים וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּֽן

The wicked desireth the prey of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

Verse 13י״גStandard2,644

בְּפֶשַׁע שְׂפָתַיִם מוֹקֵשׁ רָע וַיֵּצֵא מִצָּרָה צַדִּֽיק

In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous cometh out of trouble.

Verse 14י״דStandard1,638

מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־טוֹב וּגְמוּל יְדֵי־אָדָם ישוב לֽוֹ

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

Verse 15ט״וStandard1,608

דֶּרֶךְ אֱוִיל יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְשֹׁמֵעַ לְעֵצָה חָכָֽם

The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

Verse 16ט״זStandard944

אֱוִיל בַּיּוֹם יִוָּדַע כַּעְסוֹ וְכֹסֶה קָלוֹן עָרֽוּם

A fool’s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.

Verse 17י״זStandard1,446

יָפִיחַ אֱמוּנָה יַגִּיד צֶדֶק וְעֵד שְׁקָרִים מִרְמָֽה

He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; But a false witness deceit.

Verse 18י״חStandard2,143

יֵשׁ בּוֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְרוֹת חָרֶב וּלְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים מַרְפֵּֽא

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

Verse 19י״טStandard3,156

שְֽׂפַת־אֱמֶת תִּכּוֹן לָעַד וְעַד־אַרְגִּיעָה לְשׁוֹן שָֽׁקֶר

The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Verse 20כ׳Standard2,052

מִרְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵי שָׁלוֹם שִׂמְחָֽה

Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Verse 21כ״אStandard1,411

לֹא־יְאֻנֶּה לַצַּדִּיק כָּל־אָוֶן וּרְשָׁעִים מָלְאוּ רָֽע

There shall no mischief befall the righteous; But the wicked are filled with evil.

Verse 22כ״בStandard3,134

תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וְעֹשֵׂי אֱמוּנָה רְצוֹנֽוֹ

Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; But they that deal truly are His delight. .

Verse 23כ״גStandard1,876

אָדָם עָרוּם כֹּסֶה דָּעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים יִקְרָא אִוֶּֽלֶת

A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Verse 24כ״דStandard1,955

יַד־חָרוּצִים תִּמְשׁוֹל ורְמִיָּה תִּהְיֶה לָמַֽס

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be under tribute.

Verse 25כ״הStandard1,373

דְּאָגָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה וְדָבָר טוֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה

Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; But a good word maketh it glad.

Verse 26כ״וStandard2,895

יָתֵר מֵרֵעֵהוּ צַדִּיק וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תַּתְעֵֽם

The righteous is guided by his friend; But the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.

Verse 27כ״זStandard1,360

לֹא־יַחֲרֹךְ רְמִיָּה צֵידוֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָם יָקָר חָרֽוּץ

The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; But the precious substance of men is to be diligent.

Verse 28כ״חStandard1,652

בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָה חַיִּים וְדֶרֶךְ נְתִיבָה אַל־מָֽוֶת

In the way of righteousness is life, And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: The Holy Scriptures (JPS 1917), public domain.