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Proverbs Chapter 12 verse 3 Holy Bible

ASV Proverbs 12:3

A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
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BBE Proverbs 12:3

No man will make himself safe through evil-doing; but the root of upright men will never be moved.
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DARBY Proverbs 12:3

A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
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KJV Proverbs 12:3

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
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WBT Proverbs 12:3


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WEB Proverbs 12:3

A man shall not be established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
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YLT Proverbs 12:3

A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 3. - A man shall not be established by wickedness. Man is metaphorically compared to a tree, especially the olive. Wickedness gives him no firm hold for growth or life (comp. Proverbs 10:25). The root of the righteous shall not be moved. The righteous are planted in a good soil, are "rooted and grounded in love" (Ephesians 3:17), and the root being thus well placed, the tree is safe, and brings forth much fruit (comp. ver. 12; Job 14:7-9). Vers. 4-12 contain proverbs concerning the management of a house and business.

Ellicott's Commentary