Proverbs 12:7
The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, 2 but the house of the upright shall stand. 1
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In The King James Version
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 37:10ו For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. 2 Yes, though you look for his place, he is not there. 1
Psalms 37:36But he passed away, and behold, he was not. 2 Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found. 1
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 →