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Proverbs 12:6

The words of the wicked ilie in wait for blood,

but jthe mouth of the upright delivers them.

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Proverbs 12:6 — The New International Version (NIV)

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,

but the speech of the upright rescues them.

Proverbs 12:6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood:

But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

Proverbs 12:6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The words of the wicked are like a murderous ambush,

but the words of the godly save lives.

Proverbs 12:6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,”

But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

Proverbs 12:6 — New Century Version (NCV)

The wicked talk about killing people,

but the words of good people will save them.

Proverbs 12:6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood;

But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

Proverbs 12:6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

The words of the wicked are a lying-in-wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

Proverbs 12:6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The words of wicked people are a deadly ambush, 

but the wordsof decent people rescue. 

Proverbs 12:6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,

but the speech of the upright rescues them.

Proverbs 12:6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,

but the speech of the upright delivers them.

Proverbs 12:6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The words of the wicked are an ambush of blood,

but the mouth of the upright delivers them.

Proverbs 12:6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The words of those who are evil hide and wait to spill people’s blood.

But the speech of those who are honest saves them from traps like that.

Proverbs 12:6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,

But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.


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