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Proverbs 12:3 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

Proverbs 12:3

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1 Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

2 A good man shall obtain favor from the LORD, but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.

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

4 A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

5 The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

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People may use sinful ways to get ahead, but those ways cannot give them lasting security. A person will not be established by wickedness. Sin may lift someone into a high place, but those places are slippery and unsafe (Psalm 73:18). Any success built by sin is like a house on sand. It may stand for a while, but it will not hold.

Good people may have only a little of this world’s goods, but what they have will last. What is honestly gained tends to endure. The root of the righteous will not be moved, even if the branches are shaken. Those who are rooted by faith in Christ are firmly fixed. In him, their comfort and happiness are so deeply rooted that they cannot be uprooted.

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"Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God."

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Proverbs 12:1

"Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid."

Proverbs 12:2

"A good man shall obtain favor from the LORD, but he will condemn a man of wicked plans."

Proverbs 12:4

"A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones."

Proverbs 12:5

"The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful."

Proverbs 12:6

"The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them."

Proverbs 12:7

"The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand."

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