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Proverbs 12 Summary
Instruction and Reproof Build Wisdom
Proverbs 12 emphasizes that those who love instruction and reproof gain knowledge and righteousness, while scorners and the brutish reject it. A virtuous woman is her husband's crown, yet one who brings shame is rottenness in his bones. The words and ways of the righteous bring deliverance and establishment, while the wicked are overthrown and snared by their own transgression. Through diligent labor, right counsel, and truthful speech, one gains satisfaction and commendation.
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Key verses
Proverbs 12:1
“Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.”
Proverbs 12:4
“A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.”
Proverbs 12:13
“The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.”
Proverbs 12:14
“A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.”
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