Proverbs 12:6 - The Scriptures 2009 The words of the wrong are, “Lie in wait for blood,” But the mouth of the straight delivers them. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them and the innocent ones [thus endangered]. American Standard Version (1901) The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. Common English Bible The words of the wicked are a deathtrap, but the speech of those who do right rescues them. Catholic Public Domain Version The words of the impious lie in wait for blood. The mouth of the just shall free them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood: the mouth of the just shall deliver them. |