Proverbs 12:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 12:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 12:3 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 12:3 — KJV
“A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.”
— Proverbs 12:3 (KJV)
Proverbs 12:3 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 12:3
“Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:3: established, righteous, moved
“It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:3: established, wickedness, righteous
“Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:3: wickedness, righteous
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:3: wickedness, righteous
“Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:3: wickedness, moved
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