Proverbs 12:12

Bible in Basic English 1965

The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

Cross References

Psalm 1:3

He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green; and he will do well in all his undertakings.

Psalm 10:9

He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

Psalm 9:15

The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.

Proverbs 10:15

The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

Proverbs 21:10

The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour.

Isaiah 27:6

In days to come Jacob will take root: Israel will put out buds and flowers; and the face of the world will be full of fruit.

Isaiah 37:31

And those of Judah who are still living will again take root in the earth, and give fruit.

Micah 7:2

The good man is gone from the earth, there is no one upright among men: they are all waiting secretly for blood, every man is going after his brother with a net.

John 15:16

You did not take me for yourselves, but I took you for myself; and I gave you the work of going about and producing fruit which will be for ever; so that whatever request you make to the Father in my name he may give it to you.

John 15:5

I am the vine, you are the branches: he who is in me at all times as I am in him, gives much fruit, because without me you are able to do nothing.

Romans 6:22

But now, being free from sin, and having been made servants to God, you have your fruit in that which is holy, and the end is eternal life.