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 12:2-3
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 A good person will obtain favor from the Lord,
but he will condemn a schemer.
3 A person cannot be made secure by wickedness,
but the roots of the righteous will never be uprooted.
Proverbs 12:5
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5 The thoughts of the righteous are just;
the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
Proverbs 12:5
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
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 12:7
Evangelical Heritage Version
7 Wicked people are overthrown, and they are no more,
but the house of the righteous continues to stand.
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 12:10
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10 A righteous person understands the needs of his livestock,
but the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
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 12:12-13
Evangelical Heritage Version
12 A wicked man covets the fortress[a] of evil people,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
13 The rebellion on his lips is a trap for an evil person,
but a righteous person gets out of trouble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Or net. The verse is difficult and the meaning is uncertain.
Proverbs 12:21
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21 No harm happens to the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.(A)
Proverbs 12:21
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 No disaster will strike a righteous person,
but wicked people are filled with trouble.
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 12:26
Evangelical Heritage Version
26 A righteous person guides his neighbor,[a]
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:26 Or is cautious in friendship or works to learn about his friend
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)
Proverbs 12:28
Evangelical Heritage Version
28 In the path of righteousness there is life,
and there is no death in following this path.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:28 The translation follows the main Hebrew reading. A variant in some Hebrew manuscripts and the ancient versions reads and another path leads to death.
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