Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A man cannot endure in ungodliness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
New American Standard Bible
But the root of the
King James Version
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Holman Bible
but the root of the righteous is immovable.
International Standard Version
A person doesn't gain security by wickedness, but the righteous won't be uprooted.
A Conservative Version
A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
American Standard Version
A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Amplified
A man will not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the [consistently] righteous will not be moved.
Bible in Basic English
No man will make himself safe through evil-doing; but the root of upright men will never be moved.
Darby Translation
A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Julia Smith Translation
A man shall not be prepared by injustice: and the root of the Just shall not be moved.
King James 2000
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A person will not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
Modern King James verseion
A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
NET Bible
No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved.
New Heart English Bible
A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
The Emphasized Bible
A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed.
Webster
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
World English Bible
A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Youngs Literal Translation
A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
Themes
Bearing fruit » Who is planted firmly
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Shall never be moved
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
2 A good man is acceptable unto the LORD; but the wicked will he condemn. 3 A man cannot endure in ungodliness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. 4 A steadfast woman is a crown unto her husband; but she that behaveth herself dishonestly is a corruption in his bones.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 10:25
The ungodly is like a tempest that passeth over, and is no more seen; but the righteous remaineth sure forever.
1 Samuel 25:33
And blessed be thy behaviour, and blessed be thou which hath kept me this day from coming to shed blood and from avenging myself with mine own hand.
Job 5:3-5
I have seen myself, when the foolish was deep rooted, that his beauty was suddenly destroyed,
Job 15:29
He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, nor increase upon earth.
Job 20:5-9
the praise of the ungodly hath been short, and that the joy of the hypocrites continued but the twinkling of an eye?
Job 27:16-18
Though he have as much money as the dust of the earth, and raiment as ready as the clay,
Psalm 15:5
He that hath not given his money upon usury, nor taken reward against the innocent. Whoso doeth these things shall never fall.
Psalm 125:1-2
{A song of the stairs} They that put their trust in the LORD are even as the mount Zion, which may not be removed, but standeth fast forever.
Proverbs 12:12
The desire of the ungodly hunteth after mischief; but the root of the righteous bringeth forth fruit.
Ephesians 3:17
that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Colossians 2:7
and steadfast in the faith, as ye have learned: and therein be plenteous in giving thanks.