Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.
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.
Holman Bible
but the root of the righteous produces 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.
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 He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense. 12 The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever. 13 In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.
Cross References
Psalm 10:9
He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.
Psalm 1:3
He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green; and he will do well in all his undertakings.
Psalm 9:15
The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.
Proverbs 1:17-19
Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:
Proverbs 10:15
The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.
Proverbs 29:5-6
A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.
Isaiah 27:6
In days to come Jacob will take root: Israel will put out buds and flowers; and the face of the world will be full of fruit.
Isaiah 37:31
And those of Judah who are still living will again take root in the earth, and give fruit.
Jeremiah 5:26-28
For there are sinners among my people: they keep watch, like men watching for birds; they put a net and take men in it.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
A blessing is on the man who puts his faith in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
Micah 7:2
The good man is gone from the earth, there is no one upright among men: they are all waiting secretly for blood, every man is going after his brother with a net.
Habakkuk 1:15-17
He takes them all up with his hook, he takes them in his net, getting them together in his fishing-net: for which cause he is glad and full of joy.
Luke 8:13-15
And those on the rock are those who with joy give hearing to the word; but having no root, they have faith for a time, and when the test comes they give up.
John 15:5
I am the vine, you are the branches: he who is in me at all times as I am in him, gives much fruit, because without me you are able to do nothing.
John 15:16
You did not take me for yourselves, but I took you for myself; and I gave you the work of going about and producing fruit which will be for ever; so that whatever request you make to the Father in my name he may give it to you.
Romans 6:22
But now, being free from sin, and having been made servants to God, you have your fruit in that which is holy, and the end is eternal life.