Proverbs 21:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.”
Proverbs 21:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 21:12 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 21:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 21:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.”
Proverbs 21:12 — World English Bible
Proverbs 21:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, Howthe wicked are overthrown to their ruin. ”
Proverbs 21:12 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 21:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.”
Proverbs 21:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 21:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to [their] ruin.”
Proverbs 21:12 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 21:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.”
Proverbs 21:12 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 21:12 in Context — Proverbs 21
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
What Does Proverbs 21:12 Mean?
Proverbs 21:12 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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