Proverbs 12:2-3
Christian Standard Bible
3 No one can be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.(C)
Proverbs 12:2-3
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2 The good obtain favor from the Lord,
but those who devise evil he condemns.(A)
3 No one finds security by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous will never be moved.(B)
Proverbs 12:5
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5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked is deceitful.
Proverbs 12:5
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5 The thoughts of the righteous are just;
the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
Proverbs 12:7
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Proverbs 12:7
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7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
but the house of the righteous will stand.(A)
Proverbs 12:10
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10 The righteous cares about his animal’s health,(A)
but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:10
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10 The righteous know the needs of their animals,
but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.(A)
Proverbs 12:12-13
Christian Standard Bible
12 The wicked desire what evil people have caught,[a]
but the root of the righteous is productive.
13 By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped,(A)
but a righteous person escapes from trouble.(B)
Footnotes
- 12:12 Or desire a stronghold of evil
Proverbs 12:12-13
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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
Proverbs 12:21
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21 No disaster overcomes the righteous,(A)
but the wicked are full of misery.
Proverbs 12:21
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21 No harm happens to the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.(A)
Proverbs 12:26
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26 A righteous person is careful in dealing with his neighbor,[a]
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.(A)
Footnotes
- 12:26 Or person guides his neighbor
Proverbs 12:26
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26 The righteous are released from misfortune,[a]
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Footnotes
- 12.26 Syr: Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 12:28
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 12:28 Or righteousness, but the crooked way leads to death
Proverbs 12:28
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28 In the path of righteousness there is life;
in walking its path there is no death.(A)
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