Proverbs 12

“Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.” Naming Whoso keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD : but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.” The line’s distinctive content terms include condemn, devices, favour. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.” The line’s distinctive content terms include ashamed, bones, crown. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.” The line’s distinctive content terms include counsels, deceit, right. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.” The line’s distinctive content terms include better, bread, despised. Its relationship to verses 8 and 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” The line’s distinctive content terms include beast, cruel, life. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.” The line’s distinctive content terms include desireth, evil, fruit. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.” The line’s distinctive content terms include counsel, eyes, fool. Its relationship to verses 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.” The line’s distinctive content terms include covereth, fool’s, known. Its relationship to verses 15 and 17 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.” The line’s distinctive content terms include deceit, false, righteousness. Its relationship to verses 16 and 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.” The line’s distinctive content terms include health, piercings, speaketh. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.” Naming Deceit keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Lying lips are abomination to the LORD : but they that deal truly are his delight.” Naming Lying keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.” The line’s distinctive content terms include concealeth, foolishness, fools. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.” Naming Heaviness keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.” The line’s distinctive content terms include excellent, neighbour, righteous. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.” The line’s distinctive content terms include diligent, hunting, precious. Its relationship to verses 26 and 28 shows what work it does in this passage.

“In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.” The line’s distinctive content terms include death, life, pathway. Its relationship to verses 27 shows what work it does in this passage.