Proverbs 12:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.”

Proverbs 12:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 12:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 12:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.”

Proverbs 12:1 — World English Bible

Proverbs 12:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.”

Proverbs 12:1 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 12:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof <FI>is<Fi> brutish.”

Proverbs 12:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 12:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish.”

Proverbs 12:1 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 12:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.”

Proverbs 12:1 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 12:1 in Context — Proverbs 12

1 EL que ama la corrección ama la sabiduría: mas el que aborrece la reprensión, es ignorante.

2 El bueno alcanzará favor de Jehová: mas él condenará al hombre de malos pensamientos.

3 El hombre no se afirmará por medio de la impiedad: mas la raíz de los justos no será movida.

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What Does Proverbs 12:1 Mean?

Proverbs 12:1 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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