Common English Bible

Proverbs 12:1-6 Common English Bible (CEB)

1. Those who love discipline love knowledge,and those who hate correction are stupid.

2. The Lord favors good people,but he condemns schemers.

3. No one is established by wicked acts,but the roots of the righteous can’t be disturbed.

4. A strong woman is a crown to her husband,but a disgraceful woman is like rot in his bones.

5. The plans of the righteous are just,but the guidance of the wicked is deceptive.

6. The words of the wicked are a deathtrap,but the speech of those who do right rescues them.