(A)The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,”
(B)But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

Read full chapter

The words of the wicked [a]are of lying in wait for blood;
But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:6 Or, are a lying in wait

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)

Read full chapter

13 (A)The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
(B)But the righteous will come through trouble.
14 (C)A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,
(D)And the recompense of a man’s hands will be rendered to him.

Read full chapter

13 In the transgression of the lips is [a]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.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:13 Or, an evil snare

13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,(A)
    and so the innocent escape trouble.(B)

14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,(C)
    and the work of their hands brings them reward.(D)

Read full chapter

18 (A)There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise promotes health.

Read full chapter

18 There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword;
But the tongue of the wise is health.

Read full chapter

18 The words of the reckless pierce like swords,(A)
    but the tongue of the wise brings healing.(B)

Read full chapter

25 (A)Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression,
But (B)a good word makes it glad.

Read full chapter

25 [a]Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop;
But a good word maketh it glad.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:25 Or, Care

25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,(A)
    but a kind word cheers it up.

Read full chapter