PRO 12:12 Parallel View

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ULT A wicked one desires the snare of evil ones,
 ⇔ but the root of the righteous ones will give.

UST Wicked people want what evil people steal,
⇔ but righteous people benefit others like a tree with deep roots.

BSB  ⇔ The wicked desire the plunder of evil men,
⇔ but the root of the righteous flourishes.

OEB The wicked is snared by his wickedness,
⇔ but the root of the righteous endures.

WEB The wicked desires the plunder of evil men,
⇔ but the root of the righteous flourishes.

NET The wicked person desires a stronghold,
 ⇔ but the righteous root endures.

LSV The wicked has desired the net of evildoers,
And the root of the righteous gives.

FBV Wicked people long for ill-gotten gains, but good people are productive themselves.

T4T  ⇔ Wicked people desire to take away what other evil people have,
⇔ but Yahweh enables righteous/godly people to be steadfast and productive [MET].

LEB • but the root of the righteous[fn]

?:? Literally “gives, sets up”

BBE The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

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JPS The wicked desireth the prey of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

ASV The wicked desireth the net of evil men;
 ⇔ But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

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

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

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

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

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

KJB The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.[fn]
(The wicked desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.)

12.12 the net: or, the fortress

BB The desire of the vngodly is a net of euyls: but the roote of the ryghteous bryngeth foorth fruite.
(The desire of the ungodly is a net of euyls: but the root of the righteous bringeth/brings forth fruite.)

GNV The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.
(The wicked desires the net of euils: but the root of the righteous giueth fruite. )

CB The desyre of ye vngodly hunteth after myschefe, but the rote of the righteous bryngeth forth frute.
(The desyre of ye/you_all ungodly hunteth after myschefe, but the root of the righteous bringeth/brings forth frute.)

WYC The desir of a wickid man is the memorial of worste thingis; but the roote of iust men schal encreesse.
(The desir of a wicked man is the memorial of worste things; but the root of just men shall encreesse.)

LUT Des GOttlosen Lust ist, Schaden zu tun; aber die Wurzel der Gerechten wird Frucht bringen.
(Des Godlosen Lust is, Schaden to tun; but the root the Gerechten becomes Frucht bringen.)

CLV Desiderium impii munimentum est pessimorum; radix autem justorum proficiet.][fn]
(Desiderium impii munimentum it_is pessimorum; root however justorum proficiet.])

12.12 Desiderium. Desiderat impius, etc., usque ad dicit e contra de bonis. Radix autem justorum proficiet, fides, spes, charitas, quibus in Christo sunt radicati non eos fallunt; sed plus quam sperant in futuro percipient.

12.12 Desiderium. Desiderat impius, etc., usque to dicit e contra about bonis. Radix however justorum proficiet, fides, spes, charitas, to_whom in Christo are radicati not/no them fallunt; but plus how sperant in futuro percipient.

BRN The desires of the ungodly are evil; but the roots of the godly are firmly set.

BrLXX Ἐπιθυμίαι ἀσεβῶν κακαὶ, αἱ δὲ ῥίζαι τῶν εὐσεβῶν ἐν ὀχυρώμασι.
(Epithumiai asebōn kakai, hai de ɽizai tōn eusebōn en oⱪurōmasi. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

רָ֭שָׁע

wicked

See how you translated this phrase in 9:7.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מְצ֣וֹד

what_~_havecaught

Here Solomon refers to what the evil ones catch in a snare as if it were the snare itself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the plunder of”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠שֹׁ֖רֶשׁ צַדִּיקִ֣ים

and,root righteous

See how you translated this phrase in 12:3.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יִתֵּֽן

he/it_gave

Here Solomon uses give to refer to producing something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “will produce fruit” or “will be productive”

Parallel PRO 12:12