Young's Literal Translation: Proverbs Page 14

11:25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

11:26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.

11:27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.

11:28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

11:29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.

11:30 The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.

11:31 Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!

12:1 Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.

12:2 The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.

12:3 A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.

12:4 A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.

12:5 The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.

12:6 The words of the wicked [are]: `Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.

12:7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.

12:8 According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

12:9 Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

12:10 The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.

12:11 Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

12:12 The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.

12:13 In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

12:14 From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

12:15 The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.