The desires of the ungodly are evil; but the roots of the godly are firmly set.
KJV
Proverbs 12:12
The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
Parallel Translations
The desires of the ungodly are evil; but the roots of the godly are firmly set.
The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
Cross References
Jeremiah 17:7–8John 15:5Luke 8:13–15Proverbs 1:17–19Psalms 1:3Isaiah 27:6Proverbs 29:5–6Psalms 10:9Isaiah 37:31Proverbs 10:15Habakkuk 1:15–17Romans 6:22John 15:16Psalms 9:15Jeremiah 5:26–28
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