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1The thoughts of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
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A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is 7despised.
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Better to be lowly and have a servant than to play the great man and lack bread.
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8Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
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9Whoever works his land 10will have plenty of bread, 11but he who follows 12worthless pursuits lacks sense.
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Whoever is wicked covets 13the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
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An evil man is ensnared 14by the transgression of his lips, 15but the righteous escapes from trouble.
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From the fruit of his mouth 16a man is satisfied with good, 17and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.
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18The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA
Provérbios 12:5
Os pensamentos do justo são retos; mas os conselhos do ímpio são falsos.
King James Version KJV
New King James Version NKJV
Proverbs 12:5
The thoughts of the righteous are right, But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
Nova Versão Internacional NVIP
Provérbios 12:5
Os planos dos justos são retos,mas o conselho dos ímpios é enganoso.
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.
(English Standard Version - The Holy Bible Online)