Proverbs 12:3
A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
In Context
2A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:33and, blessed, be thy discreet judgment, and, blessed, be thou thyself,—who hast kept me, this day, from coming in with bloodshed, and from saving myself, with mine own hand.
Job 15:29He shall not be rich, nor shall his substance continue, neither shall their shadow stretch along on the earth;
Job 27:16Though he heap up silver like, dust, and, like a pile, he prepare clothing,
Psalms 125:1They who trust in Yahweh, [are] like Mount Zion, which shall not be shaken, Age-abidingly, shall it remain.
Proverbs 12:12A lawless man craveth the prey of the wicked, but, the root of the righteous, is enduring.
Ephesians 3:17That the Christ may dwell, through means of your faith, in your hearts, in love, having become rooted and founded,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:3
2 A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord : but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. Note, 1. We are really as we are with God. Those are happy, truly happy, for ever happy, that obtain favour of the Lord, though the world frown upon them, and they find little favour with men; for in God's favour is life, and that is the fountain of all good. On the other hand those are miserable whom he condemns, however men may applaud them, and cry them up; whom he condemns he condemns to the second death. 2. We are with… Read the whole commentary →