12 The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 12:12

Commentary on Proverbs 12:12

(Read Proverbs 12:12)

When the ungodly see others prosper by sin, they wish they could act in the same way. But the root of Divine grace, in the heart of the righteous, produces other desires and purposes.