Proverbs 12:3
3 No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
Other Translations of Proverbs 12:3
King James Version
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
English Standard Version
3 No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
The Message
3 You can't find firm footing in a swamp, but life rooted in God stands firm.
New King James Version
3 A man is not established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous cannot be moved.
New Living Translation
3 Wickedness never brings stability, but the godly have deep roots.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 12:3
Commentary on Proverbs 12:3
(Read Proverbs 12:3)
Though men may advance themselves by sinful arts, they cannot settle and secure themselves. But those who by faith are rooted in Christ, are firmly fixed.