Proverbs 12:6
The talkyng of the vngodly is howe they may lay wayte for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer the.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
In Context
5The thoughtes of the ryghteous are ryght: but the imaginations of the vngodly are deceptfull.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:3In the mouth of the foolishe is the rodde of pryde: but the lippes of the wyse wyll preserue them.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:6
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. Note, 1. The word of God is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart, and judges them. We mistake if we imagine that thoughts are free. No, they are under the divine cognizance, and therefore under the divine command. 2. We ought to be observers of the thoughts and intents of our own hearts, and to judge of ourselves by them; for they are the first-born of the soul, that have most of its image undisguised. Right… Read the whole commentary →