A moment in scripture
Proverbs 12:12
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The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 12:10
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
- Proverbs 12:11
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
- Proverbs 12:13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
- Proverbs 12:14
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.