Proverbs 12:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.”

Proverbs 12:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 12:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 12:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.”

Proverbs 12:5 — World English Bible

Proverbs 12:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The thoughts of the righteous are just; But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.”

Proverbs 12:5 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 12:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The thoughts of the righteous <FI>are<Fi> justice, The counsels of the wicked--deceit.”

Proverbs 12:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 12:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The thoughts of the righteous are right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.”

Proverbs 12:5 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 12:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.”

Proverbs 12:5 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 12:5 in Context — Proverbs 12

3 El hombre no se afirmará por medio de la impiedad: mas la raíz de los justos no será movida.

4 La mujer virtuosa corona es de su marido: mas la mala, como carcoma en sus huesos.

5 Los pensamientos de los justos son rectitud; [mas] los consejos de los impíos, engaño.

6 Las palabras de los impíos son para acechar la sangre: mas la boca de los rectos los librará.

7 [Dios] trastornará á los impíos, y no serán más: mas la casa de los justos permanecerá.

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What Does Proverbs 12:5 Mean?

Proverbs 12:5 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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