Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The wicked person desires a stronghold, but the righteous root endures.
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.
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.
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 The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom. 12 The wicked person desires a stronghold, but the righteous root endures. 13 The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.
Cross References
Psalm 10:9
He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket; he lies in ambush, waiting to catch the oppressed; he catches the oppressed by pulling in his net.
Psalm 1:3
He is like a tree planted by flowing streams; it yields its fruit at the proper time, and its leaves never fall off. He succeeds in everything he attempts.
Psalm 9:15
The nations fell into the pit they had made; their feet were caught in the net they had hidden.
Proverbs 1:17-19
Surely it is futile to spread a net in plain sight of any bird,
Proverbs 10:15
The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.
Proverbs 29:5-6
The one who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.
Isaiah 27:6
The time is coming when Jacob will take root; Israel will blossom and grow branches. The produce will fill the surface of the world.
Isaiah 37:31
Those who remain in Judah will take root in the ground and bear fruit.
Jeremiah 5:26-28
"Indeed, there are wicked scoundrels among my people. They lie in wait like bird catchers hiding in ambush. They set deadly traps to catch people.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
My blessing is on those people who trust in me, who put their confidence in me.
Micah 7:2
Faithful men have disappeared from the land; there are no godly men left. They all wait in ambush so they can shed blood; they hunt their own brother with a net.
Habakkuk 1:15-17
The Babylonian tyrant pulls them all up with a fishhook; he hauls them in with his throw net. When he catches them in his dragnet, he is very happy.
Luke 8:13-15
Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away.
John 15:5
"I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me -- and I in him -- bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
John 15:16
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that remains, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.
Romans 6:22
But now, freed from sin and enslaved to God, you have your benefit leading to sanctification, and the end is eternal life.