Parallel Verses
King James Version
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
New American Standard Bible
Turning the
Holman Bible
He brings the wicked to ruin.
International Standard Version
The righteous God considers the house of the wicked, bringing the wicked to ruin.
A Conservative Version
A righteous man considers the house of the wicked: the wicked are overthrown to ruin.
American Standard Version
The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, How the wicked are overthrown to their ruin.
Amplified
The righteous one keeps an eye on the house of the wicked—
How the wicked are cast down to ruin.
Bible in Basic English
The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.
Darby Translation
One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to their ruin.
Julia Smith Translation
The just one being circumspect for the house of the unjust one: overthrowing the unjust for evil.
King James 2000
The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked: but God overthrows the wicked for their wickedness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The righteous observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked to ruin.
Modern King James verseion
The righteous wisely considers the house of the wicked; but God overthrows the wicked for their wickedness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked; and for their wickedness, God overthroweth the ungodly.
NET Bible
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.
New Heart English Bible
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
The Emphasized Bible
The Righteous One observeth the house of the lawless, - He is ready to cast down lawless men into misfortune.
Webster
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
World English Bible
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
Youngs Literal Translation
The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.
Interlinear
Sakal
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. 12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. 13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Cross References
Psalm 37:35-36
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Genesis 19:29
And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.
Job 5:3
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Job 8:15
He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
Job 18:14-21
His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
Job 21:28-30
For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
Job 27:13-23
This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
Psalm 52:5
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
Psalm 107:43
Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
Proverbs 11:3-5
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Proverbs 13:6
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Proverbs 14:11
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
Proverbs 14:32
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Hosea 14:9
Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Amos 4:11
I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Habakkuk 2:9-12
Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
1 Corinthians 10:5
But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
2 Peter 2:4-9
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
2 Peter 3:6-7
Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: