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Proverbs 12:3

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

KJV

Non roborabitur homo ex impietate, et radix justorum non commovebitur.

Vulgate

οὐ κατορθώσει ἄνθρωπος ἐξ ἀνόμου, αἱ δὲ ῥίζαι τῶν δικαίων οὐκ ἐξαρθήσονται.

LXX

A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

ASV

לֹא יִכּ֣וֹן אָדָ֣ם בְּ/רֶ֑שַׁע וְ/שֹׁ֥רֶשׁ צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים בַּל יִמּֽוֹט

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בַּל
bl
particle · 72×
ו
v
noun · 32×
יִמּֽוֹט
ymvt
verb · 39×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נָכ֣וֹן
nkvn
verb · 217×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×
רֶ֑שַׁע
rsh'
noun · 30×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Col 2:7 — Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
  • Eph 3:17 — That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
  • Job 27:16 — Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
  • Matt 13:21 — Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
  • Prov 10:25 — As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
  • Prov 10:25 — As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
  • Prov 12:12 — The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
  • Ps 13:4 — Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
  • Ps 15:5 — He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
  • Ps 125:1 — They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.