Proverbs 21:12

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 21:12

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.

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KJV

King James Version

The righteous [man] wisely considereth the house of the wicked: [but God] overthroweth the wicked for [their] wickedness.

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WEB

World English Bible

The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

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ASV

American Standard Version

The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 21

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

¹¹ When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.

¹² The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.

¹³ Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.

¹⁴ A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.

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