Bible in Basic English
"A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on."
— Proverbs 12:8, Bible in Basic English
The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.
The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.
Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.
A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.
He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.
An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of evil-doers are cruel.
He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.