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
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
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
Evangelical Heritage Version
10 A righteous person understands the needs of his livestock,
but the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
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
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 No disaster will strike a righteous person,
but wicked people are filled with trouble.
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
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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