Proverbs 12:12
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.”
צַדִּיק
The blessed man is not the one who has never fallen — it is the one who knows where not to stand, not to walk, not to sit. Righteousness in the Psalms is relational — it is being in right standing with God, walking in step with Him, rooted in His word like a tree by water.
רַע
evil things
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רַע
Evil, wicked, bad. Ra. The LORD will keep you from all evil. Not just some evil or most evil. All evil. His protection matches His power.
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רָשָׁע
a wicked person
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רָשָׁע
Wicked, ungodly. Rasha. One who is morally wrong and opposed to God. God's mercy is available to anyone who repents.
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נָתַן
it yields produce
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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מָצוֹד
a net of
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מָצוֹד
a net (for capturing animals or fishes); afastness or (beseiging) tower
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חָמַד
he covets
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חָמַד
to delight in
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