Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not 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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A man cannot endure in ungodliness; 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.
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 The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth. 3 A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved. 4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones is one causing shame.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 10:25
As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.
1 Samuel 25:33
and blessed is thy discretion, and blessed art thou in that thou hast restrained me this day from coming in with blood, and to restrain my hand to myself.
Job 5:3-5
I -- I have seen the perverse taking root, And I mark his habitation straightway,
Job 15:29
He is not rich, nor doth his wealth rise, Nor doth he stretch out on earth their continuance.
Job 20:5-9
That the singing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the profane for a moment,
Job 27:16-18
If he heap up as dust silver, And as clay prepare clothing,
Psalm 15:5
His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!
Psalm 125:1-2
A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah are as Mount Zion, It is not moved -- to the age it abideth.
Proverbs 12:12
The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.
Ephesians 3:17
that the Christ may dwell through the faith in your hearts, in love having been rooted and founded,
Colossians 2:7
being rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as ye were taught -- abounding in it in thanksgiving.