Proverbs 21:12

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What does Proverbs 21:12 mean?

Proverbs 21:12 in the original Hebrew

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Cross references for Proverbs 21:12

• Proverbs 14:11

  The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

• Psalms 37:35-36

  I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

• Psalms 107:43

  Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.

• 2 Peter 3:6-7

  Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

• Proverbs 14:32

  The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

• Job 5:3

  I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

• Hosea 14:9

  Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

• Proverbs 11:3-5

  The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

• Job 8:15

  He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

• 1 Corinthians 10:5

  But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

• Amos 4:11

  I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.

• Proverbs 13:6

  Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

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Context

• Proverbs 21:11

  When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

• Proverbs 21:12

  The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

• Proverbs 21:13

  Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

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