Proverbs 12:12-14

Living Bible

¹²Crooks are jealous of each other’s loot, while good men long to help each other.

¹³Lies will get any man into trouble, but honesty is its own defense.

¹⁴Telling the truth gives a man great satisfaction, and hard work returns many blessings to him.

Proverbs 12:12-14

New International Version

¹²The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous endures.

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

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

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Proverbs 12:12-14

New King James Version

¹²The wicked covet the catch of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.
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.