Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The wicked desire what evil men have,
but the root of the righteous produces fruit.

New American Standard Bible

The wicked man desires the booty of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

King James Version

The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

International Standard Version

The wicked desires what evil people gain, but the foundation of the righteous is productive.

A Conservative Version

A wicked man desires the net of evil men, but the root of the righteous gives.

American Standard Version

The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit .

Amplified


The wicked desire the plunder of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields richer fruit.

Bible in Basic English

The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

Darby Translation

The wicked desireth the net of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

Julia Smith Translation

The unjust one desired the net of the evil: and the root of the just will give.

King James 2000

The wicked desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yields fruit.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The wicked covets the proceeds of evil, but the root of the righteous {bears fruit}.

Modern King James verseion

The wicked desires the net of evils; but the root of the righteous yields fruit.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The desire of the ungodly hunteth after mischief; but the root of the righteous bringeth forth fruit.

NET Bible

The wicked person desires a stronghold, but the righteous root endures.

New Heart English Bible

The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

The Emphasized Bible

A lawless man craveth the prey of the wicked, but, the root of the righteous, is enduring.

Webster

The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

World English Bible

The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

Youngs Literal Translation

The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

חמד 
Chamad 
Usage: 30

the net
מצדה מצודה מצוד 
Matsowd 
Usage: 5

men but the root
שׁרשׁ 
Sheresh 
Usage: 33

of the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

Verse Info

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

11 The one who works his land will have plenty of food,
but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.
12 The wicked desire what evil men have,
but the root of the righteous produces fruit.
13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,
but a righteous one escapes from trouble.



Cross References

Psalm 10:9

he lurks in secret like a lion in a thicket.
He lurks in order to seize the afflicted;
he seizes the afflicted and drags him in his net.

Psalm 1:3

He is like a tree planted beside streams of water
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.

Psalm 9:15

The nations have fallen into the pit they made;
their foot is caught in the net they have concealed.

Proverbs 1:17-19

It is foolish to spread a net
where any bird can see it,

Proverbs 10:15

A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

Proverbs 29:5-6

A man who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.

Isaiah 27:6

In days to come, Jacob will take root.
Israel will blossom and bloom
and fill the whole world with fruit.

Isaiah 37:31

The surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward.

Jeremiah 5:26-28

for wicked men live among My people.
They watch like fowlers lying in wait.
They set a trap;
they catch men.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

The man who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence indeed is the Lord, is blessed.

Micah 7:2

Godly people have vanished from the land;
there is no one upright among the people.
All of them wait in ambush to shed blood;
they hunt each other with a net.

Habakkuk 1:15-17

The Chaldeans pull them all up with a hook,
catch them in their dragnet,
and gather them in their fishing net;
that is why they are glad and rejoice.

Luke 8:13-15

And the seed on the rock are those who, when they hear, welcome the word with joy. Having no root, these believe for a while and depart in a time of testing.

John 15:5

“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without Me.

John 15:16

You did not choose Me, but I chose you. I appointed you that you should go out and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

Romans 6:22

But now, since you have been liberated from sin and have become enslaved to God, you have your fruit, which results in sanctification—and the end is eternal life!

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