Proverbs 12:12-13
Proverbs 12:12-13 The Message (MSG)
What the wicked construct finally falls into ruin, while the roots of the righteous give life, and more life. The gossip of bad people gets them in trouble; the conversation of good people keeps them out of it.
Proverbs 12:12-13 King James Version (KJV)
The wicked desireth the net of evil men: But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: But the just shall come out of trouble.
Proverbs 12:12-13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The wicked man desires the booty of evil men, But the root of the righteous yields fruit. An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble.
Proverbs 12:12-13 New Century Version (NCV)
The wicked want what other evil people have stolen, but good people want to give what they have to others. Evil people are trapped by their evil talk, but good people stay out of trouble.
Proverbs 12:12-13 American Standard Version (ASV)
The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
Proverbs 12:12-13 New International Version (NIV)
The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures. Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk, and so the innocent escape trouble.
Proverbs 12:12-13 New King James Version (NKJV)
The wicked covet the catch of evil men, But the root of the righteous yields fruit. The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will come through trouble.
Proverbs 12:12-13 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, But the root of the righteous yields richer fruit. An evil man is [dangerously] ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble.
Proverbs 12:12-13 New Living Translation (NLT)
Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot, but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit. The wicked are trapped by their own words, but the godly escape such trouble.
Proverbs 12:12-13 The Passion Translation (TPT)
The cravings of the wicked are only for what is evil, but righteousness is the core motivation for the lovers of God, and it keeps them content and flourishing. The wicked will get trapped by their words of gossip, slander, and lies. But for the righteous, honesty is its own defense.