Proverbs 12:5 “The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked lea…”

Proverbs 12:5

The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

World English Bible

The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

American Standard Version

The thoughts of the righteous are just; But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

Geneva Bible 1599

The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.

Darby Translation

The thoughts of the righteous are right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

Young's Literal Translation

The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked — deceit.

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“thoughts”

Psalm 139:23 Isaiah 55:7 Jeremiah 4:14 Proverbs 11:23 Proverbs 24:9 Psalm 119:15

Psalm 139:23 · BSB

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.

Isaiah 55:7 · BSB

Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Jeremiah 4:14 · BSB

Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within you?

Proverbs 11:23 · BSB

The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

Proverbs 24:9 · BSB

A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.

Psalm 119:15 · BSB

I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.

“counsels”

Psalm 140:1–3 Psalm 36:2–4 Matthew 2:3–8 Matthew 2:16 Matthew 26:4 1 Corinthians 4:5

Psalm 140:1–3 · BSB

Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,

Psalm 36:2–4 · BSB

For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.

Matthew 2:3–8 · BSB

When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matthew 2:16 · BSB

When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had le…

Matthew 26:4 · BSB

and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.

1 Corinthians 4:5 · BSB

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.

6The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

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