Proverbs 12:6 “The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the u…”

Proverbs 12:6

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall 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.

American Standard Version

The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

Geneva Bible 1599

The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them.

Darby Translation

The words of the wicked are a lying-in-wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

Young's Literal Translation

The words of the wicked [are]: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“words”

Jeremiah 5:26 Proverbs 1:11–19 Isaiah 59:7 2 Samuel 17:1–4 Acts 23:12 Acts 23:15

Jeremiah 5:26 · BSB

For among My people are wicked men; they watch like fowlers lying in wait; they set a trap to catch men.

Proverbs 1:11–19 · BSB

If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause,

Isaiah 59:7 · BSB

Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake.

2 Samuel 17:1–4 · BSB

Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.

Acts 23:12 · BSB

When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Acts 23:15 · BSB

Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”

“the mouth”

Proverbs 14:3 Esther 4:7–14 Esther 7:4–6

Proverbs 14:3 · BSB

The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

Esther 4:7–14 · BSB

and Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, including the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury in order to destroy the Jews.

Esther 7:4–6 · BSB

For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening t…

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

In context

5The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.

7The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.

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