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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 12, Verse 6

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The thoughts of the righteous [are] right: [but] the counsels of the wicked [are] deceit.
King James Version
The words of the wicked [are] to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
American Standard Version
The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
New English Translation
The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.
World English Bible
The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7
The wicked are overthrown, and [are] not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
9
[He that is] despised, and hath a servant, [is] better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10
A righteous [man] regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.
11
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain [persons is] void of understanding.
12
The wicked desireth the net of evil [men]: but the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit].
13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of [his] lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
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.
15
The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel [is] wise.
16
A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent [man] covereth shame.