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 Aquele que ama a correção ama o conhecimento; mas aquele que odeia a repreensão é um bruto.

2 O homem de bem ganha o favor do SENHOR; mas ao homem de pensamentos perversos, ele o condenará.

3 O homem não prevalecerá pela perversidade; mas a raiz dos justos não será removida.

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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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