Proverbs 12

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12:1
אֹהֵב מוּסָר אֹהֵב דָּעַת וְשֹׂנֵא תוֹכַחַת בָּעַר׃
Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction; But he that is brutish hateth reproof.
12:2
טוֹב יָפִיק רָצוֹן מֵיְהוָה וְאִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת יַרְשִׁיעַ׃
A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD; But a man of wicked devices will He condemn.
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12:3
לֹא־יִכּוֹן אָדָם בְּרֶשַׁע וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים בַּל־יִמּוֹט׃
A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall never be moved.
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12:4
אֵשֶׁת־חַיִל עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ וּכְרָקָב בְּעַצְמוֹתָיו מְבִישָׁה׃
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; But she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in his bones.
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12:5
מַחְשְׁבוֹת צַדִּיקִים מִשְׁפָּט תַּחְבֻּלוֹת רְשָׁעִים מִרְמָה׃
The thoughts of the righteous are right; But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
12:6
דִּבְרֵי רְשָׁעִים אֱרָב־דָּם וּפִי יְשָׁרִים יַצִּילֵם׃
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. .
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12:7
הָפוֹךְ רְשָׁעִים וְאֵינָם וּבֵית צַדִּיקִים יַעֲמֹד׃
The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.
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12:8
לְפִי־שִׂכְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵב יִהְיֶה לָבוּז׃
A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; But he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.
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12:9
טוֹב נִקְלֶה וְעֶבֶד לוֹ מִמְּתַכַּבֵּד וַחֲסַר־לָחֶם׃
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that playeth the man of rank, and lacketh bread.
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12:10
יוֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק נֶפֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּוֹ וְרַחֲמֵי רְשָׁעִים אַכְזָרִי׃
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
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12:11
עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִשְׂבַּע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵיקִים חֲסַר־לֵב׃
He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding.
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12:12
חָמַד רָשָׁע מְצוֹד רָעִים וְשֹׁרֶשׁ צַדִּיקִים יִתֵּן׃
The wicked desireth the prey of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
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12:13
בְּפֶשַׁע שְׂפָתַיִם מוֹקֵשׁ רָע וַיֵּצֵא מִצָּרָה צַדִּיק׃
In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous cometh out of trouble.
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12:14
מִפְּרִי פִי־אִישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־טוֹב וּגְמוּל יְדֵי־אָדָם ישוב [יָשִׁיב] לוֹ׃
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.
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12:15
דֶּרֶךְ אֱוִיל יָשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו וְשֹׁמֵעַ לְעֵצָה חָכָם׃
The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
12:16
אֱוִיל בַּיּוֹם יִוָּדַע כַּעְסוֹ וְכֹסֶה קָלוֹן עָרוּם׃
A fool’s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.
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12:17
יָפִיחַ אֱמוּנָה יַגִּיד צֶדֶק וְעֵד שְׁקָרִים מִרְמָה׃
He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; But a false witness deceit.
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12:18
יֵשׁ בּוֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְרוֹת חָרֶב וּלְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים מַרְפֵּא׃
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
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12:19
שְׂפַת־אֱמֶת תִּכּוֹן לָעַד וְעַד־אַרְגִּיעָה לְשׁוֹן שָׁקֶר׃
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
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12:20
מִרְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹרְשֵׁי רָע וּלְיֹעֲצֵי שָׁלוֹם שִׂמְחָה׃
Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
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12:21
לֹא־יְאֻנֶּה לַצַּדִּיק כָּל־אָוֶן וּרְשָׁעִים מָלְאוּ רָע׃
There shall no mischief befall the righteous; But the wicked are filled with evil.
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12:22
תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁקֶר וְעֹשֵׂי אֱמוּנָה רְצוֹנוֹ׃
Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; But they that deal truly are His delight. .
12:23
אָדָם עָרוּם כֹּסֶה דָּעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים יִקְרָא אִוֶּלֶת׃
A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
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12:24
יַד־חָרוּצִים תִּמְשׁוֹל ורְמִיָּה תִּהְיֶה לָמַס׃
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be under tribute.
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12:25
דְּאָגָה בְלֶב־אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה וְדָבָר טוֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶנָּה׃
Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; But a good word maketh it glad.
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12:26
יָתֵר מֵרֵעֵהוּ צַדִּיק וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תַּתְעֵם׃
The righteous is guided by his friend; But the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
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12:27
לֹא־יַחֲרֹךְ רְמִיָּה צֵידוֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָם יָקָר חָרוּץ׃
The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; But the precious substance of men is to be diligent.
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12:28
בְּאֹרַח־צְדָקָה חַיִּים וְדֶרֶךְ נְתִיבָה אַל־מָוֶת׃
In the way of righteousness is life, And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
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@Rashi

Rashi on Proverbs 12:16

<b>A fool’s anger is known within the day</b> On the day he is angry, on that very day he lets his anger be known, for he starts a quarrel and berates his fellow in public, and his anger has no restraint. But the clever man conceals the shame and doe...

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