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Proverbs 12:6

World English Bible

The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.

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Proverbs 12:6 in other translations

The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

Proverbs 12:6 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 12:6 in context

  1. 4A worthy woman is the crown of her husband,
    but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
  2. 5The thoughts of the righteous are just,
    but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
  3. 6The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.
  4. 7The wicked are overthrown, and are no more,
    but the house of the righteous shall stand.
  5. 8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom,
    but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.