Proverbs 12
Hebrew · Old Testament
The Hebrew Old Testament, word by word — the language of the Law and the Prophets. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.
Proverbs 12 - 1
אָהַבʼâhabWhoever lovesH157מוּסָרmûwçârdisciplineH4148אָהַבʼâhablovesH157דַּעַתdaʻathknowledge ,H1847שָׂנֵאsânêʼbut he who hatesH8130תּוֹכֵחָהtôwkêchâhcorrectionH8433בַּעַרbaʻaris stupid.H1198
Proverbs 12 - 2
טוֹבṭôwbThe good (man)H2896פּוּקpûwqobtainsH6329רָצוֹןrâtsôwnfavorH7522יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhfrom the LORD ,H3068רָשַׁעrâshaʻbut (the LORD) condemnsH7561אִישׁʼîysha manH376מְזִמָּהmᵉzimmâhwho devises evil.H4209
Proverbs 12 - 3
אָדָםʼâdâmA manH120לֹאlôʼcannotH3808כּוּןkûwnbe establishedH3559רֶשַׁעreshaʻthrough wickedness ,H7562צַדִּיקtsaddîyqbut the righteousH6662בַּלbalcannotH1077מוֹטmôwṭbe uprootedH4131שֶׁרֶשׁsheresh....H8328
Proverbs 12 - 4
אִשָּׁהʼishshâhA wifeH802חַיִלchayilof noble characterH2428בַּעַלbaʻalis her husband’sH1167עֲטָרָהʻăṭârâhcrown ,H5850בּוּשׁbûwshbut she who causes shameH954רָקָבrâqâbis like decayH7538עֶצֶםʻetsemin his bones.H6106
Proverbs 12 - 5
מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhThe plansH4284צַדִּיקtsaddîyqof the righteousH6662מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭare just ,H4941תַּחְבֻּלָהtachbulâh(but) the counselH8458רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wickedH7563מִרְמָהmirmâhleads to deceit.H4820
Proverbs 12 - 6
דָּבָרdâbârThe wordsH1697רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wickedH7563אָרַבʼârablie in waitH693דָּםdâmfor blood ,H1818פֶּהpehbut the speechH6310יָשָׁרyâshârof the uprightH3477נָצַלnâtsalrescues them.H5337
Proverbs 12 - 7
רָשָׁעrâshâʻThe wickedH7563הָפַךְhâphakare overthrownH2015אַיִןʼayinand perish ,H369בַּיִתbayithbut the houseH1004צַדִּיקtsaddîyqof the righteousH6662עָמַדʻâmadwill stand.H5975
Proverbs 12 - 8
אִישׁʼîyshA manH376הָלַלhâlalis praisedH1984פֶּהpehaccordingH6310שֶׂכֶלsekelto his wisdom ,H7922עָוָהʻâvâhbut a twistedH5753לֵבlêbmindH3820הָיָהhâyâhisH1961בּוּזbûwzdespised.H937
Proverbs 12 - 9
טוֹבṭôwbBetterH2896קָלָהqâlâhto be lightly esteemedH7034עֶבֶדʻebedyet have a servantH5650כָּבַדkâbadthan to be self-importantH3513חָסֵרchâçêrbut lackH2638לֶחֶםlechemfood.H3899
Proverbs 12 - 10
צַדִּיקtsaddîyqA righteous (man)H6662יָדַעyâdaʻregardsH3045נֶפֶשׁnepheshthe lifeH5315בְּהֵמָהbᵉhêmâhof his animal ,H929רַחַםrachambut the tender merciesH7356רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wickedH7563אַכְזָרִיʼakzârîyare only cruelty.H394
Proverbs 12 - 11
עָבַדʻâbadThe one who worksH5647אֲדָמָהʼădâmâhhis landH127שָׂבַעsâbaʻwill have plenty ofH7646לֶחֶםlechemfood ,H3899רָדַףrâdaphbut whoever chasesH7291רֵיקrêyqfantasiesH7386חָסֵרchâçêrlacksH2638לֵבlêbjudgment.H3820
Proverbs 12 - 12
רָשָׁעrâshâʻThe wickedH7563חָמַדchâmaddesireH2530מָצוֹדmâtsôwdthe plunderH4685רַעraʻof evil men ,H7451שֶׁרֶשׁshereshbut the rootH8328צַדִּיקtsaddîyqof the righteousH6662נָתַןnâthanflourishes.H5414
Proverbs 12 - 13
רַעraʻAn evilH7451מוֹקֵשׁmôwqêshman is trappedH4170פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻby his rebelliousH6588שָׂפָהsâphâhspeech ,H8193צַדִּיקtsaddîyqbut a righteous manH6662יָצָאyâtsâʼescapesH3318צָרָהtsârâhfrom trouble.H6869
Proverbs 12 - 14
פְּרִיpᵉrîyBy fruitfulH6529פֶּהpehspeechH6310אִישׁʼîysha manH376שָׂבַעsâbaʻis filledH7646טוֹבṭôwbwith good things ,H2896גְּמוּלgᵉmûwland the workH1576אָדָםʼâdâmof (his)H120יָדyâdhandsH3027שׁוּבshûwbreturnsH7725
Proverbs 12 - 15
דֶּרֶךְderekThe wayH1870אֱוִילʼĕvîylof a foolH191יָשָׁרyâshâr(is) rightH3477עַיִןʻayinin his own eyes ,H5869חָכָםchâkâmbut a wise (man)H2450שָׁמַעshâmaʻlistensH8085עֵצָהʻêtsâhto counsel.H6098
Proverbs 12 - 16
אֱוִילʼĕvîylA fool’sH191כַּעַסkaʻaçangerH3708יָדַעyâdaʻis knownH3045יוֹםyôwmat once ,H3117עָרוּםʻârûwmbut a prudent (man)H6175כָּסָהkâçâhoverlooksH3680קָלוֹןqâlôwnan insult.H7036
Proverbs 12 - 17
פּוּחַpûwach(He who) speaksH6315אֱמוּנָהʼĕmûwnâhthe tRuth -H530נָגַדnâgaddeclaresH5046צֶדֶקtsedeqwhat is right ,H6664שֶׁקֶרsheqerbut a falseH8267עֵדʻêdwitnessH5707מִרְמָהmirmâh(speaks) deceit.H4820
Proverbs 12 - 18
יֵשׁyêsh...H3426בָּטָאbâṭâʼSpeaking rashlyH981מַדְקָרָהmadqârâhis like a piercingH4094חֶרֶבcherebsword ,H2719לָשׁוֹןlâshôwnbut the tongueH3956חָכָםchâkâmof the wiseH2450מַרְפֵּאmarpêʼbrings healing.H4832
Proverbs 12 - 19
אֶמֶתʼemethTRuth -fulH571שָׂפָהsâphâhlipsH8193כּוּןkûwnendure foreverH3559עַדʻad... ,H5703שֶׁקֶרsheqerbut a lyingH8267לָשׁוֹןlâshôwntongueH3956עַדʻad(lasts) onlyH5704רָגַעrâgaʻa moment.H7280
Proverbs 12 - 20
מִרְמָהmirmâhDeceitH4820לֵבlêbis in the heartsH3820חָרַשׁchârashof those who deviseH2790רַעraʻevil ,H7451יָעַץyâʻatsbut the counselorsH3289שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmof peaceH7965שִׂמְחָהsimchâhhave joy.H8057
Proverbs 12 - 21
לֹאlôʼNoH3808אָוֶןʼâvenharmH205אָנָהʼânâhbefallsH579צַדִּיקtsaddîyqthe righteousH6662כֹּלkôl... ,H3605רָשָׁעrâshâʻbut the wickedH7563מָלֵאmâlêʼare filledH4390רַעraʻwith trouble.H7451
Proverbs 12 - 22
שֶׁקֶרsheqerLyingH8267שָׂפָהsâphâhlipsH8193תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahare detestableH8441יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORD ,H3068עָשָׂהʻâsâhbut those who dealH6213אֱמוּנָהʼĕmûwnâhfaithfullyH530רָצוֹןrâtsôwnare His delight.H7522
Proverbs 12 - 23
עָרוּםʻârûwmA shrewdH6175אָדָםʼâdâmmanH120כָּסָהkâçâhkeepsH3680דַּעַתdaʻathhis knowledge {to himself} ,H1847כְּסִילkᵉçîylbut a foolishH3684לֵבlêbheartH3820קָרָאqârâʼproclaimsH7121אִוֶּלֶתʼivvelethits folly.H200
Proverbs 12 - 24
יָדyâdThe handH3027חֲרוּץchărûwtsof the diligentH2742מָשַׁלmâshalwill rule ,H4910רְמִיָּהrᵉmîyâhbut lazinessH7423הָיָהhâyâhends inH1961מַסmaçforced labor.H4522
Proverbs 12 - 25
דְּאָגָהdᵉʼâgâhAnxietyH1674שָׁחָהshâchâhweighs downH7812לֵבlêbthe heartH3820אִישׁʼîyshof a man ,H376טוֹבṭôwbbut a goodH2896דָּבָרdâbârwordH1697שָׂמַחsâmachcheers it up.H8055
Proverbs 12 - 26
צַדִּיקtsaddîyqA righteous manH6662תּוּרtûwris cautiousH8446רֵעַrêaʻin friendship ,H7453דֶּרֶךְderekbut the waysH1870רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wickedH7563תָּעָהtâʻâhlead them astray.H8582
Proverbs 12 - 27
רְמִיָּהrᵉmîyâhA lazyH7423לֹאlôʼman does notH3808חָרַךְchârakroastH2760צַיִדtsayidhis game ,H6718חֲרוּץchărûwtsbut a diligentH2742אָדָםʼâdâmmanH120יָקָרyâqârprizesH3368הוֹןhôwnhis possession.H1952