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
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
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5 The thoughts of the righteous are just;
the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
Proverbs 12:5
New Living Translation
5 The plans of the godly are just;
the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
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
New Living Translation
7 The wicked die and disappear,
but the family of the godly stands firm.
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
New Living Translation
10 The godly care for their animals,
but the wicked are always 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
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
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21 No harm happens to the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.(A)
Proverbs 12:21
New Living Translation
21 No harm comes to the godly,
but the wicked have their fill of 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
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
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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
New Living Translation
28 The way of the godly leads to life;
that path does not lead to death.
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