Proverbs 12:2-3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 Man cannot be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.(C)
Proverbs 12:2-3
New Living Translation
2 The Lord approves of those who are good,
but he condemns those who plan wickedness.
3 Wickedness never brings stability,
but the godly have deep roots.
Proverbs 12:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked leads to deceit.
Proverbs 12:5
New Living Translation
5 The plans of the godly are just;
the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
Proverbs 12:7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:7
New Living Translation
7 The wicked die and disappear,
but the family of the godly stands firm.
Proverbs 12:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 A righteous man cares about his animal’s health,(A)
but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:10
New Living Translation
10 The godly care for their animals,
but the wicked are always cruel.
Proverbs 12:12-13
Holman Christian Standard Bible
12 The wicked desire what evil men have,[a]
but the root of the righteous produces fruit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Or desire a stronghold of evil
Proverbs 12:12-13
New Living Translation
12 Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot,
but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.
13 The wicked are trapped by their own words,
but the godly escape such trouble.
Proverbs 12:21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
21 No disaster overcomes the righteous,(A)
but the wicked are full of misery.
Proverbs 12:21
New Living Translation
21 No harm comes to the godly,
but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
Proverbs 12:26
Holman Christian Standard Bible
26 A righteous man is careful in dealing with his neighbor,[a]
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.(A)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:26 Or man guides his neighbor
Proverbs 12:26
New Living Translation
26 The godly give good advice to their friends;[a]
the wicked lead them astray.
Footnotes
- 12:26 Or The godly are cautious in friendship; or The godly are freed from evil. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Proverbs 12:28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:28 Or righteousness, and in its path there is no death
Proverbs 12:28
New Living Translation
28 The way of the godly leads to life;
that path does not lead to death.
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