Proverbs 12:1-28 ERV

[1] Whoever loves discipline loves to learn; whoever hates to be corrected is stupid. [2] It is good to learn what pleases the LORD, because he condemns those who plan to do wrong. [3] Evil people are never safe, but good people remain safe and secure. [4] A good wife is like a crown to her husband, but a shameful wife is like a cancer. [5] Good people are honest and fair in all they do, but those who are evil lie and cannot be trusted. [6] Evil people use their words to hurt others, but the words from good people can save others from danger. [7] When evil people are destroyed, they are gone and forgotten, but good people are remembered long after they are gone. [8] You praise people for their intelligence, but no one respects those who are stupid. [9] It is better to appear unimportant and have a servant than to pretend to be important and have no food. [10] Good people take good care of their animals, but the wicked know only how to be cruel. [11] Farmers who work their land have plenty of food, but those who waste their time on worthless projects are foolish. [12] The wicked want a share of what an evil man might catch. But like a plant with deep roots, a good man is the one who produces the most. [13] The wicked are trapped by their foolish words, but good people escape from such trouble. [14] People get good things for the words they say, and they are rewarded for the work they do. [15] Fools always think their own way is best, but wise people listen to what others tell them. [16] Fools are easily upset, but wise people avoid insulting others. [17] Good people speak the truth and can be trusted in court, but liars make bad witnesses. [18] Speak without thinking, and your words can cut like a knife. Be wise, and your words can heal. [19] Lies last only a moment, but the truth lasts forever. [20] People who work for evil make trouble, but those who plan for peace bring happiness. [21] The Lord will keep good people safe, but evil people will have many troubles. [22] The LORD hates people who tell lies, but he is pleased with those who tell the truth. [23] Smart people don't tell everything they know, but fools tell everything and show they are fools. [24] Those who work hard will be put in charge of others, but lazy people will have to work like slaves. [25] Worry takes away your joy, but a kind word makes you happy. [26] Good people are careful about choosing their friends, but evil people always choose the wrong ones. [27] Lazy people don't get what they want, but riches come to those who work hard. [28] Along the path of goodness there is life; that is the way to live forever.