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Proverbs 12 American Standard Version (1901)

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ASV American Standard Version (1901)
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
1 Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.
1 EL que ama la corrección ama la sabiduría: mas el que aborrece la reprensión, es ignorante.
2 A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
2 El bueno alcanzará favor de Jehová: mas él condenará al hombre de malos pensamientos.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
3 El hombre no se afirmará por medio de la impiedad: mas la raíz de los justos no será movida.
4 A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
4 La mujer virtuosa corona es de su marido: mas la mala, como carcoma en sus huesos.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are just; [But] the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
5 Los pensamientos de los justos son rectitud; [mas] los consejos de los impíos, engaño.
6 The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
6 Las palabras de los impíos son para acechar la sangre: mas la boca de los rectos los librará.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.
7 [Dios] trastornará á los impíos, y no serán más: mas la casa de los justos permanecerá.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
8 Según su sabiduría es alabado el hombre: mas el perverso de corazón será en menosprecio.
9 Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.
9 Mejor es el que es menospreciado y tiene servidores, que el que se precia, y carece de pan.
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
10 El justo atiende á la vida de su bestia: mas las entrañas de los impíos son crueles.
11 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] is void of understanding.
11 El que labra su tierra, se hartará de pan: mas el que sigue los vagabundos es falto de entendimiento.
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit].
12 Desea el impío la red de los malos: mas la raíz de los justos dará [fruto].
13 In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
13 El impío es enredado en la prevaricación de sus labios: mas el justo saldrá de la tribulación.
14 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.
14 El hombre será harto de bien del fruto de su boca: y la paga de las manos del hombre le será dada.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
15 El camino del necio es derecho en su opinión: mas el que obedece al consejo es sabio.
16 A fool’s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.
16 El necio luego al punto da á conocer su ira: mas el que disimula la injuria es cuerdo.
17 He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.
17 El que habla verdad, declara justicia; mas el testigo mentiroso, engaño.
18 There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
18 Hay quienes hablan como [dando] estocadas de espada: mas la lengua de los sabios es medicina.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
19 El labio de verdad permanecerá para siempre: mas la lengua de mentira por un momento.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
20 Engaño hay en el corazón de los que piensan mal: mas alegría en el de los que piensan bien.
21 There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.
21 Ninguna adversidad acontecerá al justo: mas los impíos serán llenos de mal.
22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.
22 Los labios mentirosos son abominación á Jehová: mas los obradores de verdad su contentamiento.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
23 El hombre cuerdo encubre la ciencia: mas el corazón de los necios publica la necedad.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
24 La mano de los diligentes se enseñoreará: mas la negligencia será tributaria.
25 Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.
25 El cuidado congojoso en el corazón del hombre, lo abate; mas la buena palabra lo alegra.
26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
26 El justo hace ventaja á su prójimo: mas el camino de los impíos les hace errar.
27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men [is to] the diligent.
27 El indolente no chamuscará su caza: mas el haber precioso del hombre [es] la diligencia.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
28 En el camino de la justicia está la vida; y la senda de su vereda no es muerte.
Cross references (28)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Proverbs 15:10; Proverbs 9:7–8; Psalm 119:97–100; Proverbs 5:12–13; Proverbs 18:1
  2. 2 Proverbs 8:35; Acts 11:24; Psalm 112:5; Romans 5:7; Isaiah 32:5–7
  3. 3 Proverbs 10:25; Ephesians 3:17; Colossians 2:7; Proverbs 12:12; Psalm 125:1–2
  4. 4 Proverbs 31:10–25; Proverbs 14:30; Proverbs 14:1; Proverbs 19:13–14; Proverbs 21:9
  5. 5 Psalm 139:23; Isaiah 55:7; Psalm 140:1–3; Psalm 41:6–7; Jeremiah 4:14
  6. 6 Proverbs 14:3; Jeremiah 5:26; Proverbs 1:11–19; Isaiah 59:7; 2 Samuel 17:1–4
  7. 7 Matthew 7:24–27; Proverbs 10:25; Proverbs 11:21; Job 27:18–23; 2 Samuel 7:26
  8. 8 2 Corinthians 10:18; Proverbs 3:35; 1 Corinthians 3:10–15; Matthew 27:4–5; 1 Corinthians 4:5
  9. 9 Luke 14:11; Proverbs 13:7
  10. 10 Deuteronomy 25:4; Genesis 33:13–14; Numbers 22:28–32; James 2:13–16; 1 John 3:17
  11. 11 Proverbs 28:19; Proverbs 14:23; 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12; Psalm 128:2; Ephesians 4:28
  12. 12 Jeremiah 17:7–8; Luke 8:13–15; Psalm 1:3; John 15:5; Proverbs 29:5–6
  13. 13 Proverbs 21:23; Proverbs 11:8; Psalm 64:8; Daniel 6:24; Proverbs 6:2
  14. 14 Proverbs 18:20–21; Isaiah 3:10–11; Proverbs 13:2; Psalm 63:5; Proverbs 15:23
  15. 15 Proverbs 3:7; Proverbs 19:20; Proverbs 14:16; Proverbs 26:12; Proverbs 16:2
  16. 16 Proverbs 29:11; James 1:19; Proverbs 10:12; Proverbs 17:9; Proverbs 25:28
  17. 17 Proverbs 14:25; Proverbs 14:5; Proverbs 24:28; Proverbs 6:19; Proverbs 19:5
  18. 18 Proverbs 16:24; Proverbs 15:4; Proverbs 10:20–21; Psalm 57:4; James 3:6–8
  19. 19 Proverbs 19:9; Psalm 52:4–5; Job 20:5; Zechariah 1:4–6; Acts 5:3–10
  20. 20 Matthew 5:9; 1 Peter 3:8–13; Mark 7:21–22; Jeremiah 17:16; Zechariah 6:13
  21. 21 1 Peter 3:13; Psalm 91:10; Romans 8:28; Revelation 18:6; Jeremiah 13:12–14
  22. 22 Psalm 5:6; Proverbs 11:20; Revelation 22:15; Proverbs 6:16–17; Jeremiah 9:24
  23. 23 Proverbs 13:16; Proverbs 11:13; Proverbs 10:19; Proverbs 10:14; Proverbs 15:2
  24. 24 Proverbs 12:27; Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 21:25–26; Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 19:15
  25. 25 Proverbs 16:24; Proverbs 15:13; Proverbs 17:22; Isaiah 50:4; Proverbs 15:23
  26. 26 1 John 2:26; James 1:13–14; Proverbs 17:27; Matthew 5:46–48; Psalm 18:12–13
  27. 27 Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 26:15; Psalm 37:16
  28. 28 3 John 11; Romans 5:21; Ezekiel 18:20–24; Proverbs 11:19; Titus 2:11–12

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Quotes verse 12:10 John of Damascus, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith (Book IV, Chapters XXI–XXIII)

    … God, knowing the denseness of the Israelites and their carnal love and propensity towards matter in everything, made this law: first, in order that the servant and the cattle should rest as it is written, for the righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: next, in order that when they take their ease from the distraction of material …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 9 (1899)