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Proverbs 12:12–14
12 Whoever is wicked covets tthe spoil of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
13 An evil man is ensnared uby the transgression of his lips, 1
vbut the righteous escapes from trouble.
14 From the fruit of his mouth wa man is satisfied with good,
xand the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.
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1 | Or In the transgression of the lips, there is an evil snare |
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Proverbs 12:12–14 — The New International Version (NIV)
12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous endures.
13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,
and so the innocent escape trouble.
14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,
and the work of their hands brings them reward.
Proverbs 12:12–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men:
But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips:
But the just shall come out of trouble.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth:
And the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
Proverbs 12:12–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)
12 Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot,
but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.
13 The wicked are trapped by their own words,
but the godly escape such trouble.
14 Wise words bring many benefits,
and hard work brings rewards.
Proverbs 12:12–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
12 The wicked covet the catch of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.
13 The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will come through trouble.
14 A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,
And the recompense of a man’s hands will be rendered to him.
Proverbs 12:12–14 — New Century Version (NCV)
12 The wicked want what other evil people have stolen,
but good people want to give what they have to others.
13 Evil people are trapped by their evil talk,
but good people stay out of trouble.
14 People will be rewarded for what they say,
and they will also be rewarded for what they do.
Proverbs 12:12–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men;
But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man;
But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth;
And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
Proverbs 12:12–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.
14 A man is satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; and the recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
Proverbs 12:12–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
12 A wicked person delights in setting a trap for ⸤other⸥ evil people,
but the roots of righteous people produce ⸤fruit⸥.
13 An evil person is trapped by his own sinful talk,
but a righteous person escapes from trouble.
14 One person enjoys good things as a result of his speaking ability.
Another is paid according to what his hands have accomplished.
Proverbs 12:12–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
12 The wicked desire what evil men have,
but the root of the righteous produces fruit.
13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,
but a righteous one escapes from trouble.
14 A man will be satisfied with good
by the words of his mouth,
and the work of a man’s hands will reward him.
Proverbs 12:12–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
12 The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
13 The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
but the righteous escape from trouble.
14 From the fruit of the mouth one is filled with good things,
and manual labor has its reward.
Proverbs 12:12–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
12 The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
13 By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared,
but the righteous escapes from trouble.
14 From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he is filled with good,
and the reward of a man’s labor will return to him.
Proverbs 12:12–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
12 Those who do what is wrong want to steal from others.
But those who do what is right bear good fruit because of their deep roots.
13 A sinner is trapped by his sinful talk.
But a godly person escapes trouble.
14 Many good things come from what a man says.
And the work of his hands rewards him.
Proverbs 12:12–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
12 The wicked man desires the booty of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.
13 An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.
14 A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words,
And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him.
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