Proverbs 12:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 12:1

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1 Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge,
But he who hates correction is stupid.

2 A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.

3 A man is not established by wickedness,
But the ^aroot of the righteous cannot be moved.

4 ^aAn¹ excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who causes shame is ^blike rottenness in his bones.

5 The thoughts of the righteous are right,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

6 ^aThe words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,”
^bBut the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

7 ^aThe wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the house of the righteous will stand.

8 A man will be commended according to his wisdom,
^aBut he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.

9 ^aBetter is the one who is¹ slighted but has a servant,
Than he who honors himself but lacks bread.

10 ^aA righteous man regards the life of his animal,
But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

11 ^aHe who¹ tills his land will be satisfied with ^bbread,
But he who follows¹ frivolity ^cis devoid of understanding.

12 The wicked covet the catch of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 12:1

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American Standard Version
Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Amplified® Bible
WHOEVER LOVES instruction {and} correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is like a brute beast, stupid {and} indiscriminating.

Contemporary English Version
To accept correction is wise, to reject it is stupid.

Darby English Version
Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Good News Bible
Any who love knowledge want to be told when they are wrong. It is stupid to hate being corrected.

King James Version
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

New American Standard Bible
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is stupid.

New International Version
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but he who hates correction is stupid.

New King James Version
Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge,
But he who hates correction is stupid.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof acts stupidly.

Revised Standard Version
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof `is' brutish.

New English Translation
The one who loves discipline loves knowledge,¹ but the one who hates reproof is stupid.²

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