God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 12:7
7Overthrow wicked people, and they are no more, but the families of righteous people continue to stand.
Proverbs 12:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
- New International Version (NIV)The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the house of the righteous will stand.
Context of Proverbs 12:7
5The thoughts of righteous people are fair. The advice of wicked people is treacherous. 6The words of wicked people are a deadly ambush, but the words of decent people rescue. Overthrow wicked people, and they are no more, but the families of righteous people continue to stand. 8A person will be praised based on his insight, but whoever has a twisted mind will be despised. 9Better to be unimportant and have a slave than to act important and have nothing to eat.
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הָפ֣וֹךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים וְאֵינָ֑ם וּבֵ֖ית צַדִּיקִ֣ים יַעֲמֹֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 12:7
- Proverbs 11:21Certainly, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the descendants of righteous people will escape.
- Proverbs 14:11The houses of wicked people will be destroyed, but the tents of decent people will continue to expand.
- Proverbs 15:25The Lord tears down the house of an arrogant person, but he protects the property of widows.
- Esther 9:6In the fortress of Susa the Jews killed and wiped out 500 men.
- Job 5:3I have seen a stubborn fool take root, but I quickly cursed his house.
- Job 11:20But the wicked will lose their eyesight. Their escape route will be closed. Their only hope is to take their last breath.”
- Job 18:15Fire lives in his tent. Sulfur is scattered over his home.
- Job 27:18He builds his house like a moth, like a shack that a watchman makes.
- Psalms 37:10In a little while a wicked person will vanish. Then you can carefully examine where he was, but there will be no trace of him.
- Psalms 73:18You put them in slippery places and make them fall into ruin.
- Proverbs 14:1The wisest of women builds up her home, but a stupid one tears it down with her own hands.
- Proverbs 24:3With wisdom a house is built. With understanding it is established.
- 2 Samuel 7:16Your royal house will remain in my presence forever. Your throne will be established forever.’ ”
- Matthew 7:24“Therefore, everyone who hears what I say and obeys it will be like a wise person who built a house on rock.
Commentaries on Proverbs 12:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The wicked are overthrown - Seldom does God give such a long life or numerous offspring. But the house of the righteous shall stand - God blesses their progeny, and their families continue long in the earth; whereas the wicked seldom have many generations in a direct line. This is God's mercy, that the entail of iniquity may be in some sort cut off, so that the same vices may not be strengthened by successive generations. For generally the bad root…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7Verse 7 God's blessing is often continued to the families of godly men, while the wicked are overthrown.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The wicked may succeed for a short time, but they do not endure. The family of the righteous remains strong for generations.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Such conduct brings a proper return, by the destruction of the wicked and well-being of the righteous and his family.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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