Proverbs 12:12-13
Legacy Standard Bible
12 The (A)wicked man desires a stronghold of evil men,
But the root of the righteous (B)gives fruit.
13 The snare of an evil man is in the transgression of his lips,
But the (C)righteous man will come out from distress.
Proverbs 12:12-13
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
12 The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,[a]
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
13 The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
but the righteous escape from trouble.(A)
Footnotes
- 12.12 Or covet the catch of the wicked
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