Proverbs 12
- 1Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge: but he who hates correction is senseless.
- 2A good man obtains favor of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
- 3A man shall not be established by evil: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
- 4A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she who brings shame is as rottenness in his bones.
- 5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the plans of the wicked are deceit.
- 6The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
- 7The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
- 8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he who is of a crooked heart shall be despised.
- 9He who is despised, and has a servant, is better than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
- 10A righteous man regards the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
- 11He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he who follows vain persons is void of understanding.
- 12The wicked desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
- 13The wicked are trapped by their own sinful words: but the just shall come out of trouble.
- 14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the repayment of a man's hands shall be given to him.
- 15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he who listens to counsel is wise.
- 16A fool's wrath is immediately known: but a sensible man covers shame.
- 17He who speaks truth tells of righteousness: but a false witness speaks deceit.
- 18There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
- 19The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
- 20Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil: but to the advisers of peace is joy.
- 21There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with harm.
- 22Lying lips are something the Lord hates: but those who deal truly are his delight.
- 23A sensible man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
- 24The hand of the hardworking shall bear rule: but the lazy shall be under forced labor.
- 25Worry in the heart of man makes it stoop: but a good word makes it glad.
- 26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor: but the way of the wicked seduces them.
- 27The lazy man does not roast that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a hardworking man is precious.
- 28In the way of righteousness is life: and in its pathway there is no death.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Proverbs 12 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVWhoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
GIGAKJVWhoever loves instruction loves knowledge: but he who hates correction is senseless.
KJVA good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
GIGAKJVA good man obtains favor of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
KJVA man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
GIGAKJVA man shall not be established by evil: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
KJVA virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
GIGAKJVA virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she who brings shame is as rottenness in his bones.
KJVThe thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
GIGAKJVThe thoughts of the righteous are right: but the plans of the wicked are deceit.
KJVA man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
GIGAKJVA man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he who is of a crooked heart shall be despised.
KJVHe that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
GIGAKJVHe who is despised, and has a servant, is better than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
KJVA righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
GIGAKJVA righteous man regards the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
KJVHe that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
GIGAKJVHe who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he who follows vain persons is void of understanding.
KJVThe wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
GIGAKJVThe wicked desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
KJVThe wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
GIGAKJVThe wicked are trapped by their own sinful words: but the just shall come out of trouble.
KJVA 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.
GIGAKJVA man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the repayment of a man's hands shall be given to him.
KJVThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
GIGAKJVThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he who listens to counsel is wise.
KJVA fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
GIGAKJVA fool's wrath is immediately known: but a sensible man covers shame.
KJVHe that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
GIGAKJVHe who speaks truth tells of righteousness: but a false witness speaks deceit.
KJVThere is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
GIGAKJVThere is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
KJVDeceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
GIGAKJVDeceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil: but to the advisers of peace is joy.
KJVThere shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
GIGAKJVThere shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with harm.
KJVLying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
GIGAKJVLying lips are something the Lord hates: but those who deal truly are his delight.
KJVA prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
GIGAKJVA sensible man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
KJVThe hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
GIGAKJVThe hand of the hardworking shall bear rule: but the lazy shall be under forced labor.
KJVHeaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
GIGAKJVWorry in the heart of man makes it stoop: but a good word makes it glad.
KJVThe righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
GIGAKJVThe righteous is more excellent than his neighbor: but the way of the wicked seduces them.
KJVThe slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
GIGAKJVThe lazy man does not roast that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a hardworking man is precious.
KJVIn the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
GIGAKJVIn the way of righteousness is life: and in its pathway there is no death.
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