Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but the root of the righteous produces fruit.
New American Standard Bible
But the root of the righteous
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
11
but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.
but the root of the righteous produces fruit.
but a righteous one escapes from trouble.
Cross References
Psalm 10:9
He lurks in order to seize the afflicted;
he seizes the afflicted and drags him in his net.
Psalm 1:3
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
Psalm 9:15
their foot is caught in the net they have concealed.
Proverbs 1:17-19
where any bird can see it,
Proverbs 10:15
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
Proverbs 29:5-6
spreads a net for his feet.
Isaiah 27:6
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
Jeremiah 5:26-28
They watch like fowlers lying in wait.
They set a trap;
they catch men.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
whose confidence indeed is the Lord, is blessed.
Micah 7:2
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
catch them in their dragnet,
and gather them in their fishing net;
that is why they are glad and rejoice.
Luke 8:13-15
John 15:5
John 15:16
Romans 6:22
But now, since you have been liberated from sin and have become enslaved to God,