Proverbs 12:8-14

Wisdom in Work and Reputation

Proverbs 12:8-14
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A person wins praise in keeping with his common sense, but a person with a warped mind is treated with contempt.
9
Better to be despised and have a servant than to boast of one's status but have nothing to eat.
10
A righteous man takes care of his animal, but the wicked? Even his compassion is cruel.
11
He who farms his land will have plenty of food, but he who follows futilities has no sense.
12
The wicked covet the loot of evil men, but the root of the righteous gives forth of itself.
13
The wicked is trapped by his own sinful speech, but the righteous finds a way out of trouble.
14
One can be filled with good as the result of one's words, and one gets the reward one's deeds deserve.
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