Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The words of the unjust are the lying in wait of blood: and the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
Holman Bible
but the speech of the upright rescues them.
International Standard Version
The words of the wicked lead to bloodshed, but the speech of the upright delivers them.
A Conservative Version
The words of the wicked lay in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
American Standard Version
The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
Amplified
The [malevolent] words of the wicked lie in wait for [innocent] blood [to slander],
But the mouth of the upright will rescue and protect them.
Bible in Basic English
The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.
Darby Translation
The words of the wicked are a lying-in-wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
King James 2000
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The words of the wicked [are] an ambush of blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them.
Modern King James verseion
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The talking of the ungodly is how they may lay wait for blood; but the mouth of the righteous will deliver them.
NET Bible
The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.
New Heart English Bible
The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
The Emphasized Bible
The words of the lawless, are - of lying in wait for blood, but, the mouth of the upright, shall deliver them.
Webster
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
World English Bible
The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
Youngs Literal Translation
The words of the wicked are: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
Themes
Speech/communication » The mouth of the wicked
Speech/communication » The mouth of the upright
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Be delivered by their wisdom
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
5 The purposes of the just are judgment: the guidance of the unjust, deceit 6 The words of the unjust are the lying in wait of blood: and the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. 7 The unjust are overthrown, and they are not: and the house of the just shall stand.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:3
In the month of the foolish one a rod of pride: and the lips of the wise shall watch them.
2 Samuel 17:1-4
And Ahithophel will say to Absalom, I will now choose twelve thousand men. and I will rise and pursue after David this night:
Esther 4:7-14
And Mordecai will announce to him all which befell him, and the exposition of the silver which Haman said to weigh to the king's treasures for the Jews to destroy them.
Esther 7:4-6
For we were sold, I and my people, to cut off, to kill and to destroy. And if for servants and for maids we were sold, I was silent, but the enemy made not even for the loss of the king.
Proverbs 1:11-19
If they shall say, Go with us, we will lie in wait for blood, we will hide for the innocent gratuitously;
Isaiah 59:7
Their feet will run to evil, and they will hasten to pour out innocent blood: their purposes, purposes of vanity; destruction and breaking in their highways.
Jeremiah 5:26
for evil ones were found among my people: he will look about as the stooping of fowlers; they set snares, they will take men.
Micah 7:1-2
Wo to me! for I was as the gatherings of the fruit harvest, as the gleanings of the vintage, no cluster to eat: my soul desired the first ripe fig.
Acts 23:12
And it being day, certain of the Jews having made a condition, anathematized themselves, saying, neither to eat or drink till they kill Paul.
Acts 23:15
Now therefore do ye exhibit to the captain of a thousand, with the council, so that to-morrow he might bring him down to you, as about to examine more accurately the things concerning him: and we, before he draws near, are ready to kill him.
Acts 25:3
Asking favor against him, that he might send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambuscade to kill him in the way.