Verse List for PROV 12:12

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) The wicked person covets evil gain, ⇔ ^ but godly people produce like a deep-rooted tree.

OET-LV He _covets a _wicked_person a _net _of evil_things and_the_root _of righteous_people it _yields _produce.

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

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

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

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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 • The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,
• but the root of the righteous bears fruit .[fn]

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

Moff Vice proves a net for vicious men, ⇔  but a good man’s root remains untouched.

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.

Drby 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.
(The wicked desireth/desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth/yields fruit.)

SLT The unjust one desired the net of the evil: and the root of the just will give.

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

KJB-1769 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.[fn]
(The wicked desireth/desires the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth/yields fruit.)

KJB-1611 [fn]The wicked desireth the net of euill men: but the roote of the righteous yeeldeth fruit.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps 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 evils: but the root of the righteous bringeth/brings forth fruit.)

Gnva The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.
(The wicked desireth/desires the net of evils: but the root of the righteous giveth/gives fruit.)

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

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

Luth Des GOttlosen Lust ist, Schaden zu tun; aber die Wurzel der Gerechten wird Frucht bringen.
(The godless_one(s) desire/lust(n) is, damage/harm(n) to/for do/put; but the root(n) the/of_the righteous_(ones) becomes fruit bring/get.)

ClVg Desiderium impii munimentum est pessimorum; radix autem justorum proficiet.][fn]
(Desiderium wicked munimentum it_is of_the_worst; root however of_the_righteous proficiet.])

UHB חָמַ֣ד רָ֭שָׁע מְצ֣וֹד רָעִ֑ים וְ⁠שֹׁ֖רֶשׁ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐπιθυμίαι ἀσεβῶν κακαὶ, αἱ δὲ ῥίζαι τῶν εὐσεβῶν ἐν ὀχυρώμασι.

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