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Proverbs 12:6-8 in English

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Proverbs 12:6-8 in American Standard Version (1901)

6 The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Proverbs 12 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 12:6-8 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

6 The words of ungodly men are crafty; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 When the ungodly is overthrown, he vanishes away; but the houses of the just remain.
8 The mouth of an understanding man is praised by a man; but he that is dull of heart is had in derision.
Proverbs 12 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 12:6-8 in King James Version + Apocrypha

6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Proverbs 12 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 12:6-8 in King James (Authorized) Version

6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Proverbs 12 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 12:6-8 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

6 The words of ungodly men are crafty; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 When the ungodly is overthrown, he vanishes away; but the houses of the just remain.
8 The mouth of an understanding man is praised by a man; but he that is dull of heart is had in derision.
Proverbs 12 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 12:6-8 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

6 The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
PROVERBS 12 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 12:6-8 in Translation for Translators

6 What wicked people say is like a trap MET that kills MTY people who pass by, but what righteous people say MTY rescues those whom wicked people threaten to harm.
7 Wicked people will die before they become old and we will see them no more, but righteous people will live for many years and have many descendants.
8 People will praise those who have good sense, but people will despise those ◄who are always thinking about doing evil things/whose thinking is twisted►.
Proverbs 12 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 12:6-8 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

6 The words of ungodly men are crafty; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 When the ungodly is overthrown, he vanishes away; but the houses of the just remain.
8 The mouth of an understanding man is praised by a man; but he that is dull of heart is had in derision.
Proverbs 12 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 12:6-8 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

6 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
Proverbs 12 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 12:6-8 in World English Bible (Catholic)

6 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
Proverbs 12 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 12:6-8 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

6 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
Proverbs 12 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 12:6-8 in Bible in Basic English

6 The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.
7 Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.
8 A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.
Proverbs 12 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 12:6-8 in Darby Translation

6 The words of the wicked are a lying-in-wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are no more; but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he that is of a perverted heart shall be despised.
Proverbs 12 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 12:6-8 in Douay-Rheims 1899

6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood: the mouth of the just shall deliver them.
7 Turn the wicked, and they shall not be: but the house of the just shall stand firm.
8 A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt.
Proverbs 12 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 12:6-8 in Free Bible Version

6 The words of the wicked are like a violent ambush, but those of honest people save them.
7 The wicked are destroyed, and they're gone, but the family of the good stands firm.
8 People are appreciated for talking sense, but those with perverted minds are despised.
Proverbs 12 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 12:6-8 in Geneva Bible 1599

6 The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them.
7 God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.
Proverbs 12 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 12:6-8 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not; but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; but he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.
Proverbs 12 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 12:6-8 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: But the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Proverbs 12 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 12:6-8 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

6 The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright will deliver them.
7 The wicked are suddenly overthrown, and are no more; but the house of the righteous will endure.
8 In accordance with his intelligence is a man praised; but he that is perverse of heart will come to be despised.
Proverbs 12 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 12:6-8 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

6 The words of ungodly men are crafty; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 When the ungodly is overthrown, he vanishes away; But the houses of the just remain.
8 The mouth of an understanding man is praised by a man; But he that is dull of heart is had in derision.
Proverbs 12 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 12:6-8 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 12:6-8 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.
Proverbs 12 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 12:6-8 in George Noyes Bible

6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for men's blood; But the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more; But the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man will be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Proverbs 12 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 12:6-8 in One Unity Resource Bible

6 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the upright shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a linnened mind shall be despised.
Proverbs [Sayings] 12 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 12:6-8 in Unlocked Literal Bible

6 The words of wicked people are an ambush waiting for a chance to kill, but the words of the upright keep them safe.
7 Wicked people are overthrown and they are gone, but the house of the righteous person will stand.
8 A person is praised by how much wisdom he has, but the one who makes perverse choices is despised.
Proverbs 12 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 12:6-8 in World English Bible

6 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
Proverbs 12 in World English Bible

Proverbs 12:6-8 in World English Bible British Edition

6 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
Proverbs 12 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 12:6-8 in Noah Webster Bible

6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Proverbs 12 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 12:6-8 in World Messianic Bible

6 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
Proverbs 12 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 12:6-8 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

6 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
Proverbs 12 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 12:6-8 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

6 The words of wicked men set treason to blood; the mouth of just or rightwise men shall deliver them.
7 Overturn thou wicked men, and they shall not be; but the houses of just or rightwise men shall dwell perfectly.
8 A man shall be known by his teaching; but he that is vain and heartless, shall be open to despising.

Proverbs 12:6-8 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

6 The words of wicked men set treason to blood; the mouth of just men shall deliver them. (The words of the wicked set ambush for blood; the words of the righteous shall save them.)
7 (Over)Turn thou wicked men, and they shall not be; but the houses of just men shall dwell perfectly. (Overturn thou, or bring thou down, the wicked, and they shall not be; but the families of the righteous shall continue.)
8 A man shall be known by his teaching; but he that is vain and heartless, shall be open to despising.

Proverbs 12:6-8 in Young's Literal Translation

6 The words of the wicked are: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.
8 According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.