Proverbs 12:7

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:25 : 25 As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.
  • Prov 11:21 : 21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
  • Matt 7:24-27 : 24 `Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock; 25 and the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell not, for it had been founded on the rock. 26 `And every one who is hearing of me these words, and is not doing them, shall be likened to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand; 27 and the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.'
  • Prov 14:1 : 1 Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
  • Prov 14:11 : 11 The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.
  • Prov 15:25 : 25 The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.
  • Prov 24:3-4 : 3 By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself. 4 And by knowledge the inner parts are filled, `With' all precious and pleasant wealth.
  • 2 Sam 7:16 : 16 and stedfast `is' thy house and thy kingdom unto the age before thee, thy throne is established unto the age.'
  • 2 Sam 7:26 : 26 And Thy Name is great unto the age, saying, Jehovah of Hosts `is' God over Israel, and the house of Thy servant David is established before Thee,
  • Esth 9:6-9 : 6 and in Shushan the palace have the Jews slain and destroyed five hundred men; 7 and Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha, 8 and Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha, 9 and Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha, 10 ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, adversary of the Jews, they have slain, and on the prey they have not put forth their hand.
  • Esth 9:14 : 14 And the king saith -- `to be done so;' and a law is given in Shushan, and the ten sons of Haman they have hanged.
  • Job 5:3-4 : 3 I -- I have seen the perverse taking root, And I mark his habitation straightway, 4 Far are his sons from safety, And they are bruised in the gate, And there is no deliverer.
  • Job 11:20 : 20 And the eyes of the wicked are consumed, And refuge hath perished from them, And their hope `is' a breathing out of soul!
  • Job 18:15-20 : 15 It dwelleth in his tent -- out of his provender, Scattered over his habitation is sulphur. 16 From beneath his roots are dried up, And from above cut off is his crop. 17 His memorial hath perished from the land, And he hath no name on the street. 18 They thrust him from light unto darkness, And from the habitable earth cast him out. 19 He hath no continuator, Nor successor among his people, And none is remaining in his dwellings. 20 At this day westerns have been astonished And easterns have taken fright.
  • Job 27:18-23 : 18 He hath built as a moth his house, And as a booth a watchman hath made. 19 Rich he lieth down, and he is not gathered, His eyes he hath opened, and he is not. 20 Overtake him as waters do terrors, By night stolen him away hath a whirlwind. 21 Take him up doth an east wind, and he goeth, And it frighteneth him from his place, 22 And it casteth at him, and doth not spare, From its hand he diligently fleeth. 23 It clappeth at him its hands, And it hisseth at him from his place.
  • Job 34:25 : 25 Therefore He knoweth their works, And He hath overturned by night, And they are bruised.
  • Ps 37:10 : 10 And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.
  • Ps 37:35-37 : 35 I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant, 36 And he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found! 37 Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each `is' peace.
  • Ps 73:18-19 : 18 Only, in slippery places Thou dost set them, Thou hast caused them to fall to desolations. 19 How have they become a desolation as in a moment, They have been ended -- consumed from terrors.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    12The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.

  • Prov 14:11
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    11The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.

  • Prov 10:29-30
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    29The way of Jehovah `is' strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.

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  • Prov 13:6
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    6Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

  • Prov 12:3
    80%

    3A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.

  • Prov 10:25
    79%

    25As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.

  • Ps 1:4-6
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    78%

    4Not so the wicked: But -- as chaff that wind driveth away!

    5Therefore the wicked rise not in judgment, Nor sinners in the company of the righteous,

    6For Jehovah is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!

  • Ps 37:16-17
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    77%

    16Better `is' the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

    17For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.

  • Prov 12:5-6
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    77%

    5The thoughts of the righteous `are' justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.

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  • Prov 24:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.

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  • Prov 11:5-8
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    77%

    5The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

    6The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.

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    8The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.

  • Prov 12:21
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    21No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.

  • Prov 21:7
    76%

    7The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

  • Prov 2:22
    76%

    22And the wicked from the earth are cut off, And treacherous dealers plucked out of it!

  • Ps 37:10
    76%

    10And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.

  • Prov 14:32
    76%

    32In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death `is' the righteous.

  • Prov 14:19
    76%

    19The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 12:26
    75%

    26The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

  • Prov 11:3
    75%

    3The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

  • Prov 15:6
    74%

    6`In' the house of the righteous `is' abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked -- trouble.

  • Prov 29:16
    74%

    16In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.

  • Prov 28:28
    74%

    28In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply!

  • Ps 92:7
    74%

    7When the wicked flourish as a herb, And blossom do all workers of iniquity -- For their being destroyed for ever and ever!

  • Ps 36:12
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    12There have workers of iniquity fallen, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!

  • Ps 37:38
    74%

    38And transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off.

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    74%

    12The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.

  • Ps 7:9
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    9Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.

  • Ps 112:6
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    6For -- to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous.

  • Prov 11:10-11
    2 verses
    74%

    10In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked `is' singing.

    11By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.

  • Ps 37:32
    73%

    32The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.

  • Ps 125:3
    73%

    3For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.

  • Prov 10:3
    73%

    3Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.

  • Ps 34:21
    73%

    21Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

  • Prov 3:33
    73%

    33The curse of Jehovah `is' in the house of the wicked. And the habitation of the righteous He blesseth.

  • Ps 11:3
    73%

    3When the foundations are destroyed, The righteous -- what hath he done?

  • Ps 140:11
    73%

    11A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence -- evil hunteth to overflowing.

  • Prov 10:7
    73%

    7The remembrance of the righteous `is' for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.

  • Job 22:18
    73%

    18And he hath filled their houses `with' good: (And the counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)

  • Ps 112:3
    72%

    3Wealth and riches `are' in his house, And his righteousness is standing for ever.

  • Prov 28:1
    72%

    1The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.