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Proverbs 12

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

Proverbs 12:1

friend1 · bond2 · friend1 · cunning2 · and + [one who] hates3 · reproof1 · be brutish2

Proverbs 12:2

beautiful2 · stumble1 · desire2 · for + Yahweh3 · and + [is] a man3 · discretion1 · condemn1

Proverbs 12:3

no2 · certain(-ty)1 · red2 · Birsha2 · and + [the] root of3 · just1 · failure2 · be carried1

Proverbs 12:4

wife1 · substance2 · crown1 · Baalah2 · and + [is] like + rottenness3 · in + bones + his3 · (be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-)shamed(-d)1

Proverbs 12:5

cunning (work)1 · just1 · sentence2 · good advice1 · condemn1 · treachery1

Proverbs 12:6

speak1 · condemn1 · lie in wait1 · be silent1 · and + [the] opening of3 · convenient1 · he delivers + them3

Proverbs 12:7

X become1 · condemn1 · and + not + they3 · and + household3 · just1 · abide (behind)1

Proverbs 12:8

according to4 · bereave (of children)1 · (make) boast (self)1 · person2 · and + a [person] perverted of3 · understanding2 · beacon1 · <into> + contempt3

Proverbs 12:9

beautiful2 · dried1 · and + [male] servant3 · if (haply)1 · more than + [one who] honors himself3 · and + [one] lacking of3 · food2

Proverbs 12:10

acknowledge1 · just2 · breath2 · animal[s] + his3 · and + compassion<s>3 · condemn1 · terrible2

Proverbs 12:11

to serve2 · land + his3 · have enough1 · food2 · and + [one who] pursues3 · emptied(-ty)1 · to lack2 · understanding2

Proverbs 12:12

desirable2 · guilty2 · net2 · bad1 · and + [the] root of3 · just1 · add1

Proverbs 12:13

[is] in + [the] transgression of3 · hook1 · trap1 · bad2 · and + he went out3 · adversary1 · just2

Proverbs 12:14

from + [the] fruit of3 · mouth1 · person2 · have enough1 · beautiful2 · and + [the] dealing of3 · Iddo1 · red2 · jashub2 · (make to) abide(-ing)1 · if (haply)1

Proverbs 12:15

to tread2 · silly2 · straight2 · in + view + his3 · and + listen3 · to + advice3 · wise2

Proverbs 12:16

silly2 · over the + day3 · acknowledge1 · be angry1 · and + it will cover3 · disgrace2 · crafty2

Proverbs 12:17

blow (upon)1 · stability2 · bewray1 · be2 · and + unto3 · without a cause1 · treachery1

Proverbs 12:18

substance2 · pronounce1 · like + thrusts of3 · knife2 · and + a wedge of3 · cunning (man)1 · curative2

Proverbs 12:19

language1 · trustworthiness2 · certain(-ty)1 · <into> + a witness3 · and + unto3 · break1 · tongue2 · to ogle2

Proverbs 12:20

treachery1 · in + heart3 · earth(-en)1 · bad2 · and + [belongs] to + counselors of3 · peace2 · gladness2

Proverbs 12:21

no2 · befall1 · to the + righteous3 · all2 · strength2 · and + wicked [people]3 · fill1 · bad2

Proverbs 12:22

abominable (custom, thing)1 · The Lord1 · band1 · to ogle2 · and + make3 · stability2 · will + his3

Proverbs 12:23

red2 · crafty2 · throne1 · cunning2 · and + heart3 · fool(-ish)1 · bewray (self)1 · folly2

Proverbs 12:24

hand2 · decision1 · (have, make to have) dominion1 · and + idleness3 · beacon1 · seek5

Proverbs 12:25

fear2 · in + heart3 · person2 · it bows down + it3 · and + he will speak3 · beautiful2 · it makes glad + it3

Proverbs 12:26

remainder2 · close friend + his3 · just2 · and + a path3 · condemn1 · it misleads + them3

Proverbs 12:27

no2 · roast1 · slothful1 · hunting + his3 · and + [the] wealth of3 · red2 · value2 · diligent2

Proverbs 12:28

in + a path of3 · justice2 · alive1 · and + a path3 · path((-way))1 · these2 · death2

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