12The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.


In Context

9 Better is the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

10 The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked are cruel.

11 Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

12 The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.

13 In transgression of the lips is the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

14 From the fruit of the mouth is one satisfied with good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

Proverbs 12:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:12The wicked desireth the net of evil [men:] but the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit. ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:12The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:12The desire of the wicked is the fortification of evil men: but the root of the just shall prosper.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:12The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit .

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:12The wicked desireth the net of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:12The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:12The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:12The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:12The wicked desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yields fruit.