Proverbs 12:1 · King James Version
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Proverbs 12:1 in the King James Version reads: “Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.”. Read it
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Proverbs 12:1 in the Original Hebrew
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Whoso loveth
אָהַב
ʼâhab
H157
instruction
מוּסָר
mûwçâr
H4148
loveth
אָהַב
ʼâhab
H157
knowledge:
דַּעַת
daʻath
H1847
but he that hateth
שָׂנֵא
sânêʼ
H8130
reproof
תּוֹכֵחָה
tôwkêchâh
H8433
is brutish.
בַּעַר
baʻar
H1198
KJV word order, keyed to Strong's numbers. About the lexicon →
Proverbs 12:1 in Other Translations
| KJV | Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. |
|---|---|
| WEB | Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. |
| ASV | Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish. |
| YLT | Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof is brutish. |
| WBT | Whoever loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof [is] brutish. |
| DBY | Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish. |
Cross References for Proverbs 12:1
Proverbs 15:10
Proverbs 9:7–8
Psalms 119:97–100
Proverbs 18:1
Proverbs 5:12–13
Psalms 32:9
Proverbs 8:17
Psalms 92:6
2 Thessalonians 2:10
Proverbs 2:10–11
Isaiah 1:3
Proverbs 8:32
Psalms 119:27
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Questions about Proverbs 12:1
What does Proverbs 12:1 say?
Proverbs 12:1 in the King James Version reads: “Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.” Read it in the full context of Proverbs 12, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Proverbs 12:1 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 12:1 is in the book of Proverbs, chapter 12, verse 1, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Proverbs 12:1 shown in?
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