## Proverbs Chapter 12

###### Proverbs 12:1
[Proverbs 12:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:1)

אֹהֵ֣ב מ֭וּסָר אֹ֣הֵֽב דָּ֑עַת וְשׂוֹנֵ֖א תוֹכַ֣חַת בָּֽעַר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Whoever loves knowledge loves discipline: but he who hates reproof is stupid.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He who loves chastisement loves wisdom, but he who hates rebuke is a boor.


###### Proverbs 12:2
[Proverbs 12:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:2)

ט֗וֹב יָפִ֣יק רָ֭צוֹן מֵיְהֹוָ֑ה וְאִ֖ישׁ מְזִמּ֣וֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A good man obtains favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The good man draws forth favor from the L-rd [(for the world)], but the scheming one [draws forth] evil.


###### Proverbs 12:3
[Proverbs 12:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:3)

לֹא־יִכּ֣וֹן אָדָ֣ם בְּרֶ֑שַׁע וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A man will not establish himself with wickedness, but the root of the righteous will not founder.


###### Proverbs 12:4
[Proverbs 12:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:4)

אֵֽשֶׁת־חַ֭יִל עֲטֶ֣רֶת בַּעְלָ֑הּ וּכְרָקָ֖ב בְּעַצְמוֹתָ֣יו מְבִישָֽׁה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that acts shamefully is as rottenness in his bones.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A woman of valor is her husband's crown, but a shameful one is like rot in his bones.


###### Proverbs 12:5
[Proverbs 12:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:5)

מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת צַדִּיקִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֑ט תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The thoughts of the righteous are [to do] justice; the stratagems of the wicked are [to work] deceit.


###### Proverbs 12:6
[Proverbs 12:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:6)

דִּבְרֵ֣י רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֱרׇב־דָּ֑ם וּפִ֥י יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The words of the wicked are a siege upon blood [i.e., they seek to kill], but the mouth of the just will rescue them [(their intended victims)].


###### Proverbs 12:7
[Proverbs 12:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:7)

הָפ֣וֹךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים וְאֵינָ֑ם וּבֵ֖ית צַדִּיקִ֣ים יַעֲמֹֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The wicked are overthrown, and are no more: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
When the wicked are overthrown, they are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.


###### Proverbs 12:8
[Proverbs 12:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:8)

לְֽפִי־שִׂ֭כְלוֹ יְהֻלַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְנַעֲוֵה־לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A man shall be commended according to his intelligence: but he that is of perverse mind shall be despised.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
According to a man's wisdom [(whether great or small)] will he be praised [i.e., will he receive his reward], but the perverse of heart will be put to shame.


###### Proverbs 12:9
[Proverbs 12:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:9)

ט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְעֶ֣בֶד ל֑וֹ מִ֝מִּתְכַּבֵּ֗ד וַחֲסַר־לָֽחֶם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Better is one lightly esteemed who owns a servant, than one who pranks himself but lacks bread.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Better one who esteems himself lightly and is a servant unto himself, than one who holds himself honored and lacks bread [(not condescending to serve himself!)]


###### Proverbs 12:10
[Proverbs 12:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:10)

יוֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק נֶ֣פֶשׁ בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ וְֽרַחֲמֵ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים אַכְזָרִֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A righteous man regards the life of his beast: but the heart of the wicked is cruel.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The righteous one knows the needs of his beast, but the mercies of the wicked are cruel.


###### Proverbs 12:11
[Proverbs 12:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:11)

עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He who works his earth will be sated with bread, but he who pursues vanities is lacking a heart.


###### Proverbs 12:12
[Proverbs 12:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:12)

חָמַ֣ד רָ֭שָׁע מְצ֣וֹד רָעִ֑ים וְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The wicked man craves – he is snared by mischief: but the righteous strike root.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The wicked one desires the hunting of the evil ones [i.e., what thieves wrest from their victims], but the root of the righteous will give [(its own fruit)].


###### Proverbs 12:13
[Proverbs 12:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:13)

בְּפֶ֣שַׁע שְׂ֭פָתַיִם מוֹקֵ֣שׁ רָ֑ע וַיֵּצֵ֖א מִצָּרָ֣ה צַדִּֽיק׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
By the sin of the lips [(of the generation of the flood, who said [Job 21:15]: "What is G-d that we should serve Him?")], an evil snare [(the flood, consumed them)], but the righteous one [(Noah)] escaped calamity.


###### Proverbs 12:14
[Proverbs 12:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:14)

מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ יִשְׂבַּע־ט֑וֹב וּגְמ֥וּל יְדֵי־אָ֝דָ֗ם (ישוב) [יָשִׁ֥יב] לֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered to him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
From the fruits of a man's mouth, he will be sated with good [i.e., As reward for their discourse, Torah scholars enjoy good in this world], and the reward of a man's hand, He returns to him [i.e., and the principal remains for them for the world to come].


###### Proverbs 12:15
[Proverbs 12:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:15)

דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkens unto counsel is wise.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The way of the fool is just in his eyes — but he who heeds counsel is wise.


###### Proverbs 12:16
[Proverbs 12:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:16)

אֱוִ֗יל בַּ֭יּוֹם יִוָּדַ֣ע כַּעְס֑וֹ וְכֹסֶ֖ה קָל֣וֹן עָרֽוּם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man conceals disgrace.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The fool, on the [very] day [that he is angered] makes known his anger [(by insulting his antagonist in public)], but the wise one conceals shame.


###### Proverbs 12:17
[Proverbs 12:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:17)

יָפִ֣יחַ אֱ֭מוּנָה יַגִּ֣יד צֶ֑דֶק וְעֵ֖ד שְׁקָרִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He who utters truth gives just evidence: but a false witness utters deceit.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The [(habitual)] speaker of truth will testify justly, but the witness who [(habitually)] lies [will testify] deceitfully.


###### Proverbs 12:18
[Proverbs 12:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:18)

יֵ֣שׁ בּ֭וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב וּלְשׁ֖וֹן חֲכָמִ֣ים מַרְפֵּֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
There are those whose speaking pierces like the sword [i.e., incites to strife], but the tongue of the wise [(who pursue peace)] "heals" [(that "speaking")].


###### Proverbs 12:19
[Proverbs 12:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:19)

שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת תִּכּ֣וֹן לָעַ֑ד וְעַד־אַ֝רְגִּ֗יעָה לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
True speech is established forever, but the false tongue for a moment only.


###### Proverbs 12:20
[Proverbs 12:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:20)

מִ֭רְמָה בְּלֶב־חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י שָׁל֣וֹם שִׂמְחָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil: but the counsellors of peace have joy.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Thoughts of] deceit [(which banish joy)] are in the heart of the plotters of evil, but in [the heart of] the counselors of peace [there is] joy.


###### Proverbs 12:21
[Proverbs 12:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:21)

לֹא־יְאֻנֶּ֣ה לַצַּדִּ֣יק כׇּל־אָ֑וֶן וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים מָ֣לְאוּ רָֽע׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
No evil shall happen to the just: but the wicked are filled with mischief.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
No wrong [i.e., no unwitting transgression] will befall the righteous one, but the wicked are [unceasingly] filled with evil.


###### Proverbs 12:22
[Proverbs 12:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:22)

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וְעֹשֵׂ֖י אֱמוּנָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they who deal truly are his delight.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
False lips are an abomination to the L-rd, and those who act in faith are His desire.


###### Proverbs 12:23
[Proverbs 12:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:23)

אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת וְלֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims his foolishness.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The wise man conceals [even his] wisdom, and the heart of the fools calls out foolishness.


###### Proverbs 12:24
[Proverbs 12:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:24)

יַד־חָרוּצִ֥ים תִּמְשׁ֑וֹל וּ֝רְמִיָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָמַֽס׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The hand of the just shall prosper, but [that of] deceivers shall melt.


###### Proverbs 12:25
[Proverbs 12:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:25)

דְּאָגָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֣ישׁ יַשְׁחֶ֑נָּה וְדָבָ֖ר ט֣וֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶֽנָּה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Anxiety in a man’s heart dejects it: but a good word gladdens it.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[If there is] sorrow in a man's heart, let him banish it [(from his mind)], and a good thing [i.e., Torah] will convert it to joy.


###### Proverbs 12:26
[Proverbs 12:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:26)

יָתֵ֣ר מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ צַדִּ֑יק וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּתְעֵֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The righteous guides his neighbour aright: but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
More yielding than his neighbor is the righteous one, and the way of the wicked leads them astray, [and, as a result],


###### Proverbs 12:27
[Proverbs 12:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:27)

לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ רְמִיָּ֣ה צֵיד֑וֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָ֖ם יָקָ֣ר חָרֽוּץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The slothful man does not roast his catch: but the industrious man arrives at precious wealth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
he [(the wicked one)] will not [get to] roast his game [caught by his] deceit; but the wealth of an honest man is precious [and enduring].


###### Proverbs 12:28
[Proverbs 12:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/12:28)

בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣הֿ אַל־מָֽוֶת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
In the way of righteousness is life; and in its path there is no death.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
On the road of righteousness there is life, and in its pathway, no death.