Proverbs 12
Treated in 14 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 12:10 The righteous take care of their animals, but even the kindness of the wicked is cruel. 4
- 12:22 The LORD detests lying lips, but people who keep faith are his delight. 3
- 12:26 The righteous give their friends good direction, but the road the wicked take leads them astray. 3
- 12:18 Thoughtless words cut like a sword, but what the wise say heals. 1
- 12:19 Truthful words endure forever, but a lie is over in the blink of an eye. 1
- 12:24 Hard workers will end up in charge, but the lazy will be made to work for others. 1
- 12:28 On the road of righteousness there is life; along that path there is no death. 1
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Where it is preached
- Portraits of Courage – Corrie ten Boom ·
“Father Was Released” cites Proverbs 12:10
…the law. Corrie recalled the proverb: “The tender mercies of the wicked are cruel” (Proverbs 12:10, ASV). Her letters home in the following weeks show her working through her grief. She…
- Portraits of Courage – Corrie ten Boom ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Proverbs 12:10
…where she found God near in loneliness. Scriptures to revisit Psalm 27; Genesis 5:24; Proverbs 12:10. Reflection 1. Where have you found God near in loneliness? 2. How did Corrie speak to…
- Real Questions – Book 2 ·
Should Christians Care About the Planet? cites Proverbs 12:10
…And the Bible cares about animals too: “A righteous man regards the life of his animal” (Proverbs 12:10). It isn’t going in the bin The Bible doesn’t say God will throw this world away. It says…
- Real Questions – Book 3 ·
Will My Pet Go to Heaven? cites Proverbs 12:10
…And He tells us to be kind to them: “A righteous man regards the life of his animal” (Proverbs 12:10). Animals are part of God’s covenant and God’s new creation. After the flood, God made…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 9: Songs and Wise Words ·
A Gentle Answer cites Proverbs 12:18
…“Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing” (Proverbs 12:18). Hasty, unkind words can hurt people deeply, like a sword. But kind, wise words can help…
- The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith ·
The Month of February cites Prov. 12:19
…"The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment" Prov. 12:19 Truth wears well. Time tests it, but it right well endures the trial. If, then, I have…
- Rooted – 30 Days with God for Youth – Book 3 ·
Day 14 — Telling the Truth cites Proverbs 12:22
“Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.” — Proverbs 12:22 (BSB) Ethan was playing catch inside the house, even though he knew he wasn’t supposed…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.9 The Ninth Commandment cites Prov 12: 22
…neighbour]. (1) Speaking that which is false. ‘Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.’ Prov 12: 22. To lie is to speak that which one knows to be an untruth. There is nothing more contrary…
- Real Questions – Book 3 ·
Is It Ever Right to Lie? cites Proverbs 12:22
…“Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight” (Proverbs 12:22). Every Christian tradition agrees that lies to get out of trouble, to look good, to hurt…
- Growing in Wisdom ·
Overcoming Laziness and Procrastination cites Proverbs 12:24
…busy with useful tasks. "Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labour." — Proverbs 12:24 Example: Thomas Edison Edison failed thousands of times before inventing the light bulb.…
- Anchored – 30 Days with God for Teens – Book 1 ·
Day 26 — Friends Who Shape You cites Proverbs 12:26
…righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.” — Proverbs 12:26 (BSB) You become like the people you spend time with. You probably know this already. You…
- Real Questions – Book 3 ·
Should I Only Have Christian Friends? cites Proverbs 12:26
…you. Choose your closest friends carefully. “A righteous man is cautious in friendship” (Proverbs 12:26). Find your people. If you have no Christian friends, ask God for one, and look for them…
- Selected Sermons of Jonathan Edwards ·
Ruth’s Resolution cites Prov. xii. 26
…and made them partakers of his holiness. They are more excellent than their neighbors, Prov. xii. 26. Yea, they are the excellent of the earth, Psalm xvi. 3. They are lovely in the sight of…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 17 — The Promises of the Law and the Gospel Reconciled cites Prov. 12:28
…“In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death,” (Prov. 12:28). For this reason Ezekiel says, He that “has walked in my statutes, and has kept my…