Proverbs 12:7
God ouerturneth the [estate of the] wicked, and they stande not: but the house of the ryghteous shall stande.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
In Context
8A man shalbe commended for his wisdome: but a foole shalbe dispised.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:7
6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. In the foregoing verse the thoughts of the wicked and righteous were compared; here their words, and those are as the abundance of the heart is. 1. Wicked people speak mischief to their neighbours; and wicked indeed those are whose words are to lie in wait for blood; their tongues are swords to those that stand in their way, to good men whom they hate and persecute. See an instance, Luke xx. 20, 21 . 2. Good… Read the whole commentary →