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Proverbs 12:3-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Proverbs 12:3-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 No one is made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the just will never be disturbed.[a]
4 A woman of worth is the crown of her husband,(A)
but a disgraceful one is like rot in his bones.[b]
5 The plans of the just are right;
the designs of the wicked are deceit.[c]
Footnotes
- 12:3 Human beings are described as “made secure” in Jb 21:8; Ps 101:7; 102:29. “Root” in the context means enduring to succeeding generations, as in Mal 3:19 and Jb 8:17.
- 12:4 In Proverbs a crown is the result and sign of wise conduct. A good wife is a public sign of the husband’s shrewd judgment and divine blessing (crown), whereas a bad wife brings him inner pain (rot in the bones).
- 12:5 The opposite of “just” is not injustice but “deceit.” The wicked will be deceived in their plans in the sense that their planning will not succeed.
Proverbs 12:3-5
New International Version
Proverbs 12:3-5
New International Version
3 No one can be established through wickedness,
but the righteous cannot be uprooted.(A)
4 A wife of noble character(B) is her husband’s crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.(C)
5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
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