Proverbs 21:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 21:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 21:12 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 21:12 — KJV
“The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.”
— Proverbs 21:12 (KJV)
Proverbs 21:12 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 21:12
“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:12: house, wicked, god
“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 21:12: righteous, wicked, god
“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 21:12: righteous, wicked, god
“Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:12: righteous, wicked, god
“Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:12: righteous, wicked, god
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