Proverbs 12:1-16
loves ... loves <0157> [loveth.]
hates <08130> [he that.]
good <02896> [good.]
person <0376> [a man.]
established <03559> [shall not be established.]
root <08328> [the root.]
noble <02428> [virtuous.]
shamefully <0954> [she.]
rottenness <07538> [as.]
plans <04284> [thoughts.]
counsels <08458> [counsels.]
words <01697> [words.]
words <06310> [the mouth.]
wicked <07563> [wicked.]
household <01004> [the house.]
praised <01984> [commended.]
twisted <05753> [he.]
twisted mind <03820 05753> [of a perverse heart. Heb. perverse of heart.]
nevertheless <07034> [He that is, etc.]
Or, rather, as in the old translation "He that is despised, and is his own servant, is better than he that boasteth himself and wanteth bread;" with which the versions generally agree. That is, it is better to be in lowness and obscurity, and to support oneself by manual labour, than to want the necessaries of life, through a foolish vanity, or the pride of birth, which refuses to labour.
nevertheless <07034> [despised.]
righteous <06662> [righteous.]
compassionate <07356> [but.]
compassionate <07356> [tender mercies. or, bowels.]
works <05647> [tilleth.]
but ... chases <07291> [he that followeth.]
desires <02530> [desireth.]
stronghold <04685> [net. or, fortress.]
root <08328> [the root.]
evil .... ensnared .... transgression .... speech <04170 06588 08193 07451> [wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips. Heb. snare of the wicked is in the transgression of lips.]
righteous <06662> [but.]
satisfied <07646> [satisfied.]
work <01576> [and.]
way <01870> [way.]
listens <08085> [but.]
fool's <0191> [fool's.]
once <03117> [presently. Heb. in that day. but.]
