Proverbs 12:3

3 No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

Proverbs 12:3 in Other Translations

KJV
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
ESV
3 No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
NLT
3 Wickedness never brings stability, but the godly have deep roots.
MSG
3 You can't find firm footing in a swamp, but life rooted in God stands firm.
CSB
3 Man cannot be made secure by wickedness, but the root of the righteous is immovable.

Proverbs 12:3 In-Context

1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.
2 Good people obtain favor from the LORD, but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.
3 No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
4 A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
5 The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Proverbs 10:25
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