Passage

Proverbs 12.15

Book: Proverbs · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

13. In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble. 14. A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

15. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

A fool's vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame. 17. He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit. (Proverbs 12:13-17, ASV)

WEB

13. An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble. 14. A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.

15. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. 17. He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies. (Proverbs 12:13-17, WEB)

KJV

13. The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. ^{The wicked: Heb. The snare of the wicked is in the transgression of lips} 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.

15. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. ^{presently: Heb. in that day} 17. He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. (Proverbs 12:13-17, KJV)

YLT

13. In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress. 14. From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

15. The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.

The fool, in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame. 17. Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness, deceit. (Proverbs 12:13-17, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Concepts:

Confirmation Bias

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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