Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
The words of the unjust are the lying in wait of blood: and 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.
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 thoughts of the righteous are right; but the imagination of the ungodly are deceitful. 6 The talking of the ungodly is how they may lay wait for blood; but the mouth of the righteous will deliver them. 7 Or ever thou canst turn thee about, the ungodly shall be overthrown; but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:3
In the mouth of the foolish is the boasting of lordship; but the lips of the wise will beware of such.
2 Samuel 17:1-4
Then Ahithophel said unto Absalom, "Let me choose out, I pray thee, twelve thousand men. And I will up and follow after David by night.
Esther 4:7-14
And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of silver that Haman had promised to weigh down in the king's chamber because of the Jews, for to destroy them.
Esther 7:4-6
for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. And would God we were sold to be bondmen and bondwomen, then would I hold my tongue; although the enemy could not recompense the king's loss.
Proverbs 1:11-19
if they entice thee, and say, "Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, and lurk privily for the innocent without a cause:
Isaiah 59:7
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood. Their counsels are wicked counsels; harm and destruction are in their ways.
Jeremiah 5:26
For among my people are found wicked persons, that privily lay snares and wait for me, to take them and destroy them.
Micah 7:1-2
Woe is me! I am become as one that goeth a gleaning in the harvest. There are no more grapes to eat, yet would I fain, with all my heart, have of the best fruit.
Acts 23:12
When day was come, certain of the Jews gathered themselves together, and made a vow saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
Acts 23:15
Now therefore give ye knowledge to the upper captain, and to the council that he bring him forth unto us tomorrow, as though we would know some thing more perfectly of him. But we, or ever he come near, are ready in the mean season to kill him."
Acts 25:3
and desired favour against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, and laid wait for him in the way to kill him.