Proverbs 12:7
7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
Other Translations of Proverbs 12:7
King James Version
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
English Standard Version
7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.
The Message
7 Wicked people fall to pieces - there's nothing to them; the homes of good people hold together.
New King James Version
7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the house of the righteous will stand.
New Living Translation
7 The wicked die and disappear, but the family of the godly stands firm.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 12:7
Commentary on Proverbs 12:7
(Read Proverbs 12:7)
God's blessing is often continued to the families of godly men, while the wicked are overthrown.