Proverbs 12:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 12:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 12:12 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. the net: or, the fortress" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 12:12 — KJV
“The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. the net: or, the fortress”
— Proverbs 12:12 (KJV)
Proverbs 12:12 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 12:12
“There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:12: wicked, net, men
“But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:12: wicked, net, men
“If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:12: wicked, men, righteous
“And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. weak: Heb. tender”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:12: wicked, evil, men
“How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:12: wicked, men, righteous
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