Proverbs 12:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:25 : 25 When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.
  • Prov 11:21 : 21 Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.
  • Matt 7:24-27 : 24 Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock; 25 And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock. 26 And everyone to whom my words come and who does them not, will be like a foolish man who made his house on sand; 27 And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house; and it came down and great was its fall.
  • Prov 14:1 : 1 Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.
  • Prov 14:11 : 11 The house of the sinner will be overturned, but the tent of the upright man will do well.
  • Prov 15:25 : 25 The house of the man of pride will be uprooted by the Lord, but he will make safe the heritage of the widow.
  • Prov 24:3-4 : 3 The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong: 4 And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.
  • 2 Sam 7:16 : 16 And your family and your kingdom will keep their place before me for ever: the seat of your authority will never be overturned.
  • 2 Sam 7:26 : 26 And let your name be made great for ever, and let men say, The Lord of armies is God over Israel: and let the family of David your servant be made strong before you!
  • Esth 9:6-9 : 6 And in Shushan the Jews put to death five hundred men. 7 They put to death Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha, 8 Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, 9 Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha, 10 The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the hater of the Jews; but they put not a hand on any of their goods.
  • Esth 9:14 : 14 And the king said that this was to be done, and the order was given out in Shushan, and the hanging of Haman's ten sons was effected.
  • Job 5:3-4 : 3 I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly the curse came on his house. 4 Now his children have no safe place, and they are crushed before the judges, for no one takes up their cause.
  • Job 11:20 : 20 But the eyes of the evil-doers will be wasting away; their way of flight is gone, and their only hope is the taking of their last breath.
  • Job 18:15-20 : 15 In his tent will be seen that which is not his, burning stone is dropped on his house. 16 Under the earth his roots are dry, and over it his branch is cut off. 17 His memory is gone from the earth, and in the open country there is no knowledge of his name. 18 He is sent away from the light into the dark; he is forced out of the world. 19 He has no offspring or family among his people, and in his living-place there is no one of his name. 20 At his fate those of the west are shocked, and those of the east are overcome with fear.
  • Job 27:18-23 : 18 His house has no more strength than a spider's thread, or a watchman's tent. 19 He goes to rest full of wealth, but does so for the last time: on opening his eyes, he sees it there no longer. 20 Fears overtake him like rushing waters; in the night the storm-wind takes him away. 21 The east wind takes him up and he is gone; he is forced violently out of his place. 22 God sends his arrows against him without mercy; he goes in flight before his hand. 23 Men make signs of joy because of him, driving him from his place with sounds of hissing.
  • Job 34:25 : 25 For he has knowledge of their works, overturning them in the night, so that they are crushed.
  • Ps 37:10 : 10 For in a short time the evil-doer will be gone: you will go searching for his place, and it will not be there.
  • Ps 37:35-37 : 35 I have seen the evil-doer in great power, covering the earth like a great tree. 36 But he came to an end, and there was no sign of him; I made a search for him and he was not there. 37 Give attention to the good man, and take note of the upright; because the end of that man is peace.
  • Ps 73:18-19 : 18 You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction. 19 How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 21:12
    85%

    12The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

  • Prov 14:11
    82%

    11The house of the sinner will be overturned, but the tent of the upright man will do well.

  • Prov 10:29-30
    2 verses
    82%

    29The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

    30The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.

  • Prov 13:6
    81%

    6Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

  • Prov 12:3
    80%

    3No man will make himself safe through evil-doing; but the root of upright men will never be moved.

  • Prov 10:25
    79%

    25When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.

  • Ps 1:4-6
    3 verses
    78%

    4The evil-doers are not so; but are like the dust from the grain, which the wind takes away.

    5For this cause there will be no mercy for sinners when they are judged, and the evil-doers will have no place among the upright,

    6Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.

  • Ps 37:16-17
    2 verses
    77%

    16The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.

    17For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.

  • Prov 12:5-6
    2 verses
    77%

    5The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.

    6The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.

  • Prov 24:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:

    16For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.

  • Prov 11:5-8
    4 verses
    77%

    5The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

    6The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.

    7At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.

    8The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.

  • Prov 12:21
    77%

    21No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.

  • Prov 21:7
    76%

    7By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.

  • Prov 2:22
    76%

    22But sinners will be cut off from the land, and those whose acts are false will be uprooted.

  • Ps 37:10
    76%

    10For in a short time the evil-doer will be gone: you will go searching for his place, and it will not be there.

  • Prov 14:32
    76%

    32The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.

  • Prov 14:19
    76%

    19The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.

  • Prov 12:26
    75%

    26The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.

  • Prov 11:3
    75%

    3The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

  • Prov 15:6
    74%

    6In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

  • Prov 29:16
    74%

    16When evil men are in power, wrongdoing is increased; but the upright will have pleasure when they see their downfall.

  • Prov 28:28
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    28When evil-doers are lifted up, men take cover; but when destruction overtakes them, the upright are increased.

  • Ps 92:7
    74%

    7When the sinners come up like the grass, and all the workers of evil do well for themselves, it is so that their end may be eternal destruction.

  • Ps 36:12
    74%

    12There the workers of evil have come down: they have been made low, and will not be lifted up.

  • Ps 37:38
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    38But as for the sinners, they will be cut off together; the end of the wrongdoers is destruction.

  • Prov 12:12
    74%

    12The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

  • Ps 7:9
    74%

    9O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.

  • Ps 112:6
    74%

    6He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.

  • Prov 11:10-11
    2 verses
    74%

    10When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.

    11By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.

  • Ps 37:32
    73%

    32The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.

  • Ps 125:3
    73%

    3For the rod of sinners will not be resting on the heritage of the upright; so that the upright may not put out their hands to evil.

  • Prov 10:3
    73%

    3The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

  • Ps 34:21
    73%

    21Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.

  • Prov 3:33
    73%

    33The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright.

  • Ps 11:3
    73%

    3If the bases are broken down, what is the upright man to do?

  • Ps 140:11
    73%

    11Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

  • Prov 10:7
    73%

    7The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.

  • Job 22:18
    73%

    18Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!

  • Ps 112:3
    72%

    3A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.

  • Prov 28:1
    72%

    1The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.